Vachellia xanthophloea

Vachellia xanthophloea

Vachellia xanthophloea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Caesalpinioideae
Tribus: Mimoseae
Genus: Vachellia
Species: Vachellia xanthophloea

Name

Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) Banfi & Galasso, 2008

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Acacia xanthophloea Benth. (1875)
• Homotypic
  • Vachellia xanthophloea (Benth.) P.J.H.Hurter (2008, 1 May) Isonym
• Heterotypic
  • Acacia songwensis Harms (1901)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Eastern Africa Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe Regional: Central Africa Zaïre References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Banfi, E.A. & Galasso, G., 2008. Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. Mus. Civico Storia Nat. Milano 149(1): 150.

Additional references

• Kyalangalilwa, B., Boatwright, J.S., Daru, B.H., Maurin, O. & Bank, M. 2013. Phylogenetic position and revised classification of Acacia s.l. (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in Africa, including new combinations in Vachellia and Senegalia. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 172(4): 500–523. DOI: 10.1111/boj.12047 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Vachellia xanthophloea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Aug 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Vachellia xanthophloea. Published online. Accessed: Aug 28 2020. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Vachellia xanthophloea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Aug 2020. Reference page.
• Catalogue of Life: 2024 Annual Checklist

• Maslin, B.R. & Wilson, A.J.G. (eds) 2025. WorldWideWattle Species Gallery, accessed on 20250712185626 Vachellia xanthophloea – Taxon details on World Wide Wattle.

Vernacular names

• Afrikaans: Koorsboom
• català: Acàcia d'escorça groga
• Deutsch: Gelbrinden-Akazie
• English: Fever tree
• русский: Акация желтокорая
• Sesotho: Mooka-kwena (N)
• Xitsonga: Nkelenga
• Tshivenda: Munzhelenga
• isiZulu: umHlosinga

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