needle bush

English

Vachellia farnesiana

Hakea lissosperma, leaves, flowers, and fruit (purple)

Noun

needle bush (plural needle bushes)

Vachellia farnesiana, sweet acacia, huisache, native to the tropical Americas, now widespread in warm climates on all continents.
Hakea spp., especially Hakea lissosperma and Hakea preissii, native to Australia.

Synonyms

(Vachellia farnesiana): Acacia farnesiana, Mimosa farnesiana, and many others

References

needle bush on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Vachellia farnesiana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Vachellia farnesiana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Vachellia farnesiana at USDA Plants database

Hakea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Hakea on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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