Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia.

It grows to a height of 15 m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.

[citation needed] Acacia confusa is challenging to work and for this reason was traditionally burned as firewood or turned into charcoal in Taiwan.

In later years it was exported to China to be made into wood flooring for the American market.

More recently it has been used domestically to produce high value wood products like musical instruments, furniture, and bathtubs.