Trees grow poorly in tropical areas, except at high altitudes. In such areas the species A. ampliceps , a valuable alkaline soil fodder tree, may prove a more acceptable alternative. Pests and Diseases. Older plants are susceptible to gall rust, Uromycladium tepperianum and various gall-exploiting insects. Rodents sometimes attack the roots.
Caution is advised using A. saligna .
The species was introduced to South Africa in the first half of the nineteenth century. It has spread to waterways and irrigation channels. The seed has also spread in river sand transported for road and dam construction. Trees for the Tropics. Hall, N. and J.W. Turnbull.