Acacia mucronata
Acacia mucronata, the variable sallow wattle or narrow-leaved wattle, is a shrub or small tree to 5 m high. It is native to southeast Australia, mainly the states of Tasmania and Victoria. It often grows as an understorey tree or shrub in eucalypt forest or as a dominant in scrubland. In drier regions of its distribution, like in northeast Tasmania, it often grows along creeks and sheltered coastlines.
There are 3 subspecies. Acacia mucronata subsp. longifolia is distinguished from the other 2 subspecies in having phyllodes usually more than 9 cm long and usually acute, this is reflected in the name: mucronata, i.e. "mucronate, pointed".
Flowers in loose spikes 1–6 cm long, solitary or twinned, creamy white or pale yellow; rachis visible between flowers. Flowers in spring, usually Aug.–Dec.
