Acacia saligna	Acacia provincialis	Acacia pycnantha	Acacia retinodes
habit	habit	habit	habit
phyllode 7–25 × (0.2–)0.4–2 cm, with prominent midrib	phyllode (9–)10–15(–20) × 15–25(–35)	phyllode 9–15 × 1–3.5 cm, with prominent midrib	phyllode (5–)6–16 × (0.2–)0.3–1.2(–1.6), ending in hook
2–10 heads/inflorescence	30–50 heads/inflorescence	40–80 heads/inflorescence, no raceme bracts	5–10 heads/inflorescence
pod shallowly constricted, 8–12 cm long	pod linear, up to 16 cm long	pod linear, 5–13 cm long	pod linear, 16 cm long
Photo's © G.Brundu: A. saligna 3&4; F.&K.Starr: A. provincialis; M.Fagg: A. pycnantha 1&3 and A. retinoides 2; R.G.&F.J.Richardson: A. pycnantha 2&4 and A. retinoides 1,3&4 Version February 2021