brigalow vs Gunpowder tree

Acacia harpophylla compared with Melochia umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brigalow	Gunpowder tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Fabaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acacia	Melochia
Species	Acacia harpophylla	Melochia umbellata

Evolutionary Relationship

brigalow and Gunpowder tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

brigalow

LC — Least Concern

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brigalow	Gunpowder tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brigalow

Habitat

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

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.