Changes

:Chromosome number: 2''n'' = 52

== Vernacular names ==

''Acacia xanthophloea'' often occurs in apparently even-aged stands of large trees with few young plants, probably as a result of prolific regeneration after flooding in the past. Natural stands of ''Acacia xanthophloea'' in South Africa comprise about 85 stems of all size classes per ha.

== Harvesting ==

The bark is removed with a knife and bark collectors usually focus on larger-sized trees. The tolerance of ''Acacia xanthophloea'' to damage is high, and usually trees recover from bark removal as well as from elephant damage. However, excessive destructive harvesting is locally common.

== Genetic resources ==

In many riverine localities ''Acacia xanthophloea'' occurs gregariously. However, in many regions riverine woodlands have declined as a result of clearing for agriculture, changes in climatic conditions and soil salinity, and because of tree damage by growing elephants populations and overgrazing by livestock. Locally, large ''Acacia xanthophloea'' trees have been felled for timber. In South Africa there is considerable pressure on ''Acacia xanthophloea'' populations because of excessive bark harvesting in a non-sustainable way.

== Prospects ==