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Acacia pendula belongs to the Mimosaceae family: leguminous plants, mostly wattles. Many of the Acacia species are endemic to Australia. Its common names include Weeping Myall, True Myall, Boree, Nilyah and Balaar.
There are quite a few recognisable characters of Acacias, the main one being that instead of leaves they usually have modified stems called phyllodes, which often look very similar to leaves. They can have many shapes and lengths.
Acacia pendula is a spreading or erect tree, growing up to 12m high.
In its native environment, it often grows in alluvial soils (soils that have been washed into by ancient seas, and consisting of sand, gravel, silt and clay). It is also found in relatively heavy clay soils in Victoria. Its habitat (mainly the western side of the Great Dividing Range), gets between 400-600 mm annual rainfall.
It has a number of desirable features: drought tolerant; has a