Today, the first day of spring, marks Wattle Day! Learn about the many uses of this versatile plant by Aboriginal people as told by Aboriginal Education Officer, Darren Charlwood. | Botanic Gardens of Sydney

PlantSnap.com identifies Golden wattle (Acacia pycnantha), a tree of the family Fabaceae native to Southeastern Australia. | PlantSnap

PlantSnap.com identifies Black wattle (Acacia mangium), a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to northeastern Queensland in Australia, the Western Province of Papua New Guinea, Papua, and the eastern Maluku Islands. | PlantSnap | Facebook