Acacia fimbriata

The pretty, lemon yellow flowers on these wattle shrubs and trees truly lifts the spirit. It is a spectacular sight to see whole trees laden with them.

This is Acacia fimbriata, commonly known as fringed wattle and also Brisbane wattle, but native to most of the east coast of the country.

We have a National Wattle Day on September 1st, the first day of spring.

The Acacia genus, (which includes all the wattles), is the biggest group of trees and shrubs in Australia, topping even the eucalypts in diversity.