acacia?

"John" wrote in message
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Hello group..
We have had these "odd looking" mimosa looking things which grow REALLY
fast along the road out near my house..They grow from a cluster of
branches usually, like a chinaberry or a myrtle. They have leaves sorta
like a mimosa but larger. They are covered with actually very pretty
yellow flowers which hang like lanterns but get absolutely covered with
bean pods, flat ones which look like snow pea pods. They seem to have
been brought in when my developement was graded as they don't appear in
the natural forest areas but only along the road..I am sure it's probably
a super invasive sort of thing, but anyone have an idea?

Thanks!
John