Lange &amp; Graham (1983) conducted experiments on the influence of rabbits on <I>Acacia regeneration</I> in the arid areas. <I>A. oswaldii</I> was amongst the four species tested. Results showed that seedlings were severely pruned even with lowered post-myxomatosis rabbit population densities. Rabbit grazing pressure would significantly affect the recruitment in arid zone <I>Acacia populations</I>.

<P>Despite its wide distribution only three mistletoes have been recorded on <I>A. oswaldii</I> in the State Herbarium. There are two records of Lysiana exocarpi, harlequin mistletoe, more records of Amyema preissii, wire-leaved mistletoe and a couple of records of Amyema maidend, pale-leaved mistletoe.

<P>Everist (1981) records stock poisoning by <I>Acacia oswaldii</I> believing the toxic substance to be cyanides in the leaves.

<P>The small pale flowers and somewhat malodorous leaves are hardly likely to make this a popular species in cultivation. It has a dense growth habit and its wide distribution in the State indicates tolerance of many soil types.