Acacia falcata, commonly known as sickle wattle and by other vernacular names including sally,[2] is a perennial shrub or tree native to eastern Australia, which reaches five metres in height and has cream flowers in early winter.

[1] Found as a shrub or small tree from 2 to 5 m (6.6 to 16.4 ft) high, Acacia falcata has grey or black bark.

[5] It grows predominantly on shale soils in open forest,[7] and is associated with such trees as Eucalyptus paniculata, E. longifolia and E.

[10] Acacia falcata is adaptable to a wide range of soils in cultivation, and its attractive foliage is a horticultural feature.

[13] The 1889 book The Useful Native Plants of Australia records that common names included 'hickory' and 'sally' and that Indigenous Australians of the Cumberland and Camden areas of New South Wales referred to it as Weetjellan.

of the counties of Cumberland and Camden to stupefy fish, and to make embrocations for the cure of cutaneous diseases.