These seeds were collected from Acacia mangium, also known as black wattle, hickory wattle, mangium, and forest mangrove. This tree has attractive white blossoms. The wood from this tree is very strong, hard, and heavy. It aslo makes a good pulp for paper production. Acacia in general are larval host plants for the Forbes Silkmoth, Sphingicampa albolineata, Chinati sheepmoth, and Lebeaus rothschildia moth. They are also a larval hosts for the Mexican Yellow, Common Lascar, and Outis Skipper butterflies. They are also food for the Gray Ministreak butterfly. USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 12.