needle bush
English
![](Images/wiktionary/Acacia_farnesciana--_Sweet_Acacia_(27411624526).jpg.webp)
Vachellia farnesiana
![](Images/wiktionary/Needle_Bush_-_Hakea_lissosperma_(6248744495).jpg.webp)
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