black wattle vs Cape Lilac

Acacia celsa compared with Ehretia rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	Cape Lilac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Fabaceae	Ehretiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Ehretia
Species	Acacia celsa	Ehretia rigida

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and Cape Lilac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	Cape Lilac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black wattle

Habitat

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

Cape Lilac

Habitat

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

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia celsa) 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.

Cape Lilac

The Cape Lilac (Ehretia rigida) is a species in the genus Ehretia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.