Arabic Gumtree vs Cork-bark Thorn

Vachellia nilotica compared with Vachellia davyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arabic Gumtree	Cork-bark Thorn
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 same	Vachellia	Vachellia
Species	Vachellia nilotica	Vachellia davyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arabic Gumtree and Cork-bark Thorn share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vachellia.

Conservation Status

Arabic Gumtree

LC — Least Concern

Cork-bark Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arabic Gumtree	Cork-bark Thorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arabic Gumtree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Venezuela).

Cork-bark Thorn

Habitat

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

Arabic Gumtree

The Arabic Gumtree (Vachellia nilotica) is a species in the genus Vachellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations.