Myall acacia

Acacia pendula, commonly called myall or weeping myall, is a small to medium-sized tree of the Fabaceae family endemic to inland eastern Australia. It typically reaches 5 to 13 m in height, with a distinctive weeping or pendulous habit, slender grey-green silvery foliage and dark, deeply furrowed grey to almost black bark. As with most Australian acacias, the photosynthetic organs are phyllodes rather than true leaves; these are narrow-linear to lanceolate, 4 to 14 cm long, falcate, glaucous and finely longitudinally striate. Inflorescences are small globular heads of pale yellow flowers, sparsely produced. Pods are flat, glabrous, papery and slightly constricted between seeds. The species characterises semi-arid woodlands and floodplains on heavy clay and grey self-mulching soils, where it is a culturally significant indicator of fertile country, and is widely valued for its durable, fragrant timber.