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Acacia mangium Willd.

Family Name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Synonyms: Racosperma mangium (Willd.) Pedley
Common Name: Silver Wattle, Brown Salwood, Sabah Salwood, Mangge Hutan, Tongke Hutan, Lancewood, Mangium, Mangium Wattle, Forest Mangrove, Mange, Hickory Wattle, Black Wattle, Sally Wattle, Broadleaf Salwood, 马占相思

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form Tree (Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Plant Shape Irregular
Maximum Height 30 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution Australia (NE Queensland), Indonesia (Irian Jaya), Western Papua New Guinea, Moluccan Islands
Native Habitat Terrestrial (Coastal Forest, Riverine, Grassland / Savannah/ Scrubland), Shoreline (Mangrove Forest)
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical

Description and Ethnobotany

Ethnobotanical Uses Edible Plant Parts : Edible Seeds
Food (Fruit or Vegetable)

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Seeds
Landscape Uses General, Coastal, Shade Providing Tree / Palm, Phytoremediation (Ground / Water Contaminant(s)), Suitable for Roadsides
Thematic Landscaping Silver Garden, Naturalistic Garden
Usage Hazard - Cons Spines/Thorns - Stem/Branch
Plant & Rootzone Preference or Tolerance Remarks pH 4.5 - 6.5

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Bird-Attracting
Pollination Method(s) Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Bee))
Seed or Spore Dispersal Abiotic (Explosive Dehiscence), Biotic (Fauna)

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Fast
Rootzone Tolerance Fertile Loamy Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Poor Infertile Soils, Waterlogged Soils (Drains Site), Acidic (low pH) Soils, Saline Soils / Salt Spray
Maintenance Requirements Moderate
Propagation Method Seed, Leaf Cutting, Grafting, Marcotting, Air-Layering, Tissue Culture

Foliar

Foliage Retention Drought / Semi-Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green, Silver / Grey
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Smooth, Raised / Sunken Veins
Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Margin Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip Acute
Typical Foliar Area Mesophyll ( 45cm2 - 182.25 cm2 )
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

Non - Foliar and Storage

Trunk Type (Non Palm) Woody
Bark Colour(s) Greyish-brown to dark brown & slightly fissured in mature trees. Greenish & smooth in young trees.
Mature Bark Texture Fissured
Stem Type & Modification Woody
Root Type Underground (Tap Root, Fibrous Root)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality Bisexual Flowers
Flower Colour(s) White
Inflorescence Type Spike
Flowering Habit Polycarpic
Flowering Period Remarks Yearly, towards each of rainy season

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s) Brown
Fruit Classification Simple Fruit
Fruit Type Dehiscent Dry Fruit , Legume / Pod

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Master ID 1402
Species ID 2695
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Species record last updated on: 08 December 2022.
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