The bright golden wattle - Acacia pycnantha - is Australia’s national flower, but this emblem has a dark side, with scientists now concerned by growing fire risks posed by the global spread of Acacia ...

A golden wattle plant in bloom in Australia's Western Desert Horst Mahr / Getty Images Each spring across Australia, its native golden wattle plants (Acacia pycnantha Benth.) burst into bloom in a ...

Spring has arrived, and all over the country the hills and riversides are burnished with the green and gold of Australian wattles, all belonging to the genus Acacia. It's a spectacular sight, but not ...

Thank goodness for Australian acacias, the winter wonders from Down Under. On these dank days, even from afar, their golden glow is unmistakable. On closer inspection, the contrast between leaf and ...

IT is strange to think that the troublesome black wattle goes by the Latin name of Acacia mearnsii and is related to our wonderful African Acacias. Unlike our lovely thorn trees, the wattle is ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The purple-leaf acacia is unapologetically not green. Many people love ...

A Council-funded report that investigates wattle infestations around Waitohi/Picton was discussed at last week’s Environment Committee meeting. Led by Lincoln University researchers, the report was ...

The wattle is Australia's national flower, but our bright golden emblem has a dark side with scientists now concerned by growing fire risks posed by the global spread of the species formally known as ...