Black wattle as firewood: How South African communities are putting invasive species to work

Australia's black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches ...
Smithsonian Magazine

50,000-Year-Old Campfires Reveal the Deep Historical Roots of Australia’s National Flower

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 ...
The Conversation

Planning to plant an Australian native like wattle? Read this first — you might be spreading a weed

Singarayer Florentine has received funding from the ARC, the federal government and the Victorian government. Australian native plants are having a moment in the sun, with more of us seeking out and ...
AllAfrica.com

South Africa: Black Wattle As Firewood - How South African Communities Are Putting Invasive Species to Work

Australia's black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches ...