Where did all the acacias go ?

金合欢去哪里了？

The properties of the woods and barks of eucalyptus and australian acacias differ between themselves and from the softwoods common in the northern hemisphere .

桉树和澳洲金合欢（acacias）的木材和树皮，性质上互有差异，也不同于北半球常见的针叶材。

In the beating heat of the afternoon , the animals stop moving and take shelter from the sun beneath the gnarled branches of acacias .

在灼热的下午，动物停止运动，在阿拉伯橡胶树的树枝下躲避太阳，变得更加难以发现。

Most acacias have thorns , bitter leaves , and other protection against a hungry world .

多数金合欢长着刺，长着很苦的叶子，以及其他应对饥饿外界的防护。

Although just about all acacias have abundant yellow or white flowers , they are not widely cultivated due to their thorny branches .

尽管几乎所有的金合欢都会开满树的黄色或白色花朵，但是却因为它们多刺的枝干而没有被广泛种植。