Acacia mearnsii is a fast-growing, extremely invasive leguminous tree native to Australia.
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mearnsii is native to South-eastern Australia and Tasmania, but has been introduced to North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Pacific and Indian Ocean islands, Africa, and New Zealand.
From 1948 through the 1960s the Tamil Nadu Forest Department planted large areas of indigenous grasslands along the road with black wattle for producing tanning agents for use in the leather industry.
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The larvae feed on a wide range of trees, including Acacia species, especially Acacia mearnsii.