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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 4499498, member: 45&quot;]Thus the confusion continues.&nbsp; Mimosas are actually part of the Albizia (named for the Italian nobleman who introduced them to Europe in the 18th century; thus it&#039;s capitalized) group.&nbsp; And both Albizia and acacia are in the legume family (Fabaceae).&nbsp; That much I learned from Botany classes.</p><p><br /></p><p>According to Wikapedia, however, &quot;several species of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia" rel="nofollow">Acacia</a></i>, notably <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_baileyana" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_baileyana" rel="nofollow">Acacia baileyana</a></i> and <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_dealbata" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_dealbata" rel="nofollow">Acacia dealbata</a></i>, are also known as &#039;mimosa&#039; (especially in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floristry" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floristry" rel="nofollow">floristry</a>).&quot;&nbsp; So, no wonder the confusion.&nbsp; But then, don&#039;t believe <u>everything</u> you read on the internet!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One of the main ways to tell them apart, mimosas (not to be further confused with the cocktail!) have pink flowers, acacia has yellow (or sometimes white) flowers.&nbsp; Acacia can also have thorns, mimosa doesn&#039;t.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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