Plants in Israel: Willow Acacia
Acacia salicina, Racosperma salicinum, Willow Acacia, Willow wattle, Australian Willow, Broughton Willow,
Hebrew: שיטה עלי-הערבה, Arabic: أكاسيا صفصافية الأوراق
| Scientific name: | Acacia salicina Lindl. | |
| Synonym name: | Racosperma salicinum (Lindl.) Pedley | |
| English name: | Willow Acacia, Willow wattle, Australian Willow, Broughton Willow | |
| Hebrew/שם עברי: | שיטה ארוכת-עלים, שיטה עלי-הערבה | |
| Arabic/الاسم العربي: | أكاسيا صفصافية الأوراق | |
| Español: | Acacia salicina | |
| Plant Family: | Fabaceae, Mimosaceae, שיטיים |
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| Life form: | Phanerophyte, shrub | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Fragrant creamy yellowish balls | |
| Flowering Period: | Most of the year | |
| Habitat: | Tree or shrub used for afforestation; escapes mainly into roadsides, disturbed habitats | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Australian | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Acacia, from the Greek word akis, meaning a point or a barb.
salicina, salix, salic, “a willow-tree”, inus,-ινοϛ, “composition, color, resembling, owning”; meaning willow like.
Acacia salicina, an Australian acacia, was introduced into Israel mainly in the arid region of the country, for afforestation purposes and soil erosion control. It is found in the arid part of the country mainly on wadi banks and along roadsides. Although it does not create dense thickets, it displays a widespread distribution throughout the Negev desert. |