Red Stem Wattle (Acacia rubida)

Red Stem Wattle, a reference photo — Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Acacia rubida, commonly known as red stem wattle, red stemmed wattle or red leaved wattle, is a shrub belonging to the genus Acacia and the subgenus Phyllodineae that is native to parts of eastern Australia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Red Stem Wattle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Acacia provincialis
Acacia hakeoides
Acacia neriifolia
Acacia notabilis
Acacia retinodes
Acacia macradenia

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Species: Acacia rubida

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