black wattle vs parrot's-flower

Acacia plectocarpa compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black wattle	parrot's-flower
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Fabaceae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Heliconia
Species	Acacia plectocarpa	Heliconia psittacorum

Evolutionary Relationship

black wattle and parrot's-flower share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black wattle	parrot's-flower
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.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) 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.