African locust-bean vs brigalow

Parkia biglobosa compared with Acacia harpophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African locust-bean	brigalow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Parkia	Acacia
Species	Parkia biglobosa	Acacia harpophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

African locust-bean and brigalow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

African locust-bean

LC — Least Concern

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African locust-bean	brigalow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African locust-bean

Habitat

Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, and Trinidad and Tobago.

brigalow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

African locust-bean

The African locust-bean (Parkia biglobosa) is a species in the genus Parkia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

brigalow

The brigalow (Acacia harpophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.