Mimosa
| Botanical Name | Acacia dealbata |
| Family | Mimosaceae |
| Other Names | A. decurrens var. dealbata, Sydney black wattle |
| Description | Tree up to 12m/39ft, grey/brown bark, yellow flowers |
| Native to | Australia |
| Actions | Antiseptic, astringent |
| Extraction | Solvent extraction from flowers and twigs |
| Constituents | Hydrocarbons: palmic aldehyde, enanthic acid, anise acid, phenols |
| Skin | Oily skin |
| Nervous system | Anxiety, nervous tension, over-sensitivity, stress |
| Other Uses | Soaps |
| Other Notes |
The bark is known as Wattle bark It is said if a sinner passes by this plant it folds its leaves in horror In Greek legend it was the maid Cephisa who was turned into the plant in order to protect her from the advances of Pan In India it is used to protect against the evil eye and witchcraft |