Wattle

Wattle or wattles may refer to:

Plants

• Acacia sensu lato, genus of plants and shrubs commonly known as wattle, especially in Australia and South Africa
• Black wattle, common name for several species of acacia
• Callicoma, also known as black wattle, although unrelated to the acacia species
• Golden wattle, Acacia pycantha, species of acacia which is the official floral emblem of Australia
• Sunshine wattle, Acacia terminalis, species of acacia which grows in southeastern Australia

Animals

• Wattle (anatomy), fleshy growth hanging from the head or neck of certain animals.
• Wattle bagworm, caterpillar native to Southern Africa
• Wattlebird, member of the honeyeater family, native to Australia
• Wattle-eye, family of small insect-eating birds native to Africa

Construction

• Wattle (construction), woven strips of wood forming panels used for fencing or for walling
• Wattle-and-daub, a building technique using woven wooden supports packed with clay or mud

Other

• Straw wattle, another term for Fiber roll used for erosion control
• Wattle (dermatology), another term for congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck
• Croatian wattle, decorative pattern found in medieval Croatian art
• Wattle Day, Australian celebration of the first day of spring
• Steam Tug Wattle, vessel formerly in commercial service in Victoria Harbour, Melbourne, Australia

See also

• Waddle (disambiguation)