Acacia boormanii shrubs have a rounded ... Commonly known as acacias, wattles are some of Australia’s most famous native trees. Acacias belong to the legume or pea family and form dense forests ...

On the fringe of the Nullarbor on Yalata land there are thousands of western myall acacia trees. Known to the Anangu as Kyatah, they are a traditional source of shelter and slow burning fuel.

Acacias are fast becoming the next Australian pine and Brazilian pepper. Scientists plan to release insects and urge Floridians to chop them down.