acacia xanthophloea

Meaning

A medium-to-large deciduous tree native to eastern Africa, characterized by its distinctive powdery yellow bark and preference for swampy or high-water-table areas.

Examples

• The acacia xanthophloea is commonly known as the fever tree because early explorers associated its presence in marshy areas with outbreaks of malaria.
• Herds of impala gathered in the shade of a towering acacia xanthophloea near the riverbank.