3-463: Black wattle is the common name for a number of species of trees that are native to Australia, as listed below: It may also refer to Callicoma serratifolia , a tall shrub or tree which is also found in Australia. Callicoma Callicoma is a plant genus that contains just one species, Callicoma serratifolia , a tall shrub or small tree native to Australia . Callicoma serratifolia
6-470: Is commonly known as black wattle . One explanation for the name is the similarity of the flowers to those of Australian Acacia , which are commonly known as wattles. Another explanation is its use in wattle and daub huts of the early settlers. The species has a number of other common names include callicoma , butterwood , silver leaf , silver-leaf butterwood and wild quince . Black wattle can grow up to 20 metres in height, though in cultivation it
9-602: Is more likely to reach a height of between 6 and 10 m with a 3-metre spread. It has lanceolate or elliptic leaves that grow up to 12 cm long and 5 cm wide with coarsely serrate margins. The upper side of the leaves are dark green, while the lower sides are white due to the presence of fine, white hairs . The pale-yellow globular flower heads appear in late spring and early summer (November to December in Australia). These average 1.5 cm in diameter and have 1 to 2 cm long stalks . The first published description of
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