Acacia salicina is a thornless species of Acacia tree native to Australia. It is a large shrub or small evergreen tree growing up to 13.7m (45 feet) tall. Fast grower dropping lots of leaf litter. It has a life span of about 10–50 years. In the Northern Hemisphere, Acacia salicina flowers primarily from October to January and the seed pods are often visible from April to July. The tree's seeds are shiny, black and have a crimson appendage-like aril.Acacia salicina is "closely related" to Acacia ligulata and Acacia bivenosa.