Acacia pycnantha
Common name (English)
Australian golden wattle
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Establishment status
Establishment status detail
Alien: Recorded (by Frangos) from Government House grounds, Nicosia. It is a very ornamental species, said to furnish one of the richest of tanning barks, and to be useful as a sand-binder (Meikle 1977).
Native of Australia, not very common in Cyprus - Lefkosia - Lemesos main road, Athalassa, Strovolos, Orkontas (Tsintides et al. 2002).
First detection year
1923
Pathway detail
As the species is not established introduction pathways are indicated in case of possible/potential escape from confinement.
References
Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.
Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.