Scientific name

:

Acacia mearnsii De Wild.

Common name

:

Black Wattle

Origin

 : Australia, Mexico

Introduction

:

Introduced intentionally as ornamental plants

Likely pathways of spread

:

Regenerates rapidly after fire, both by resprouting and by growing from a persistent soil seed-bank

Vectors

:

Wild animals

Distribution patterns

 : In western ghats the species has disturbed and replaced original flora at places

Threat level

:

National
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