black wattle vs silverleaf desmodium

Acacia celsa compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• black wattle is Least Concern while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	silverleaf desmodium
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	Acacia	Desmodium
Species	Acacia celsa	Desmodium uncinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and silverleaf desmodium share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.