broadleaf acacia vs teak

Acacia latifolia compared with Tectona grandis

Key Differences

• broadleaf acacia is Least Concern while teak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	broadleaf acacia	teak
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acacia	Tectona
Species	Acacia latifolia	Tectona grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

broadleaf acacia and teak share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

broadleaf acacia

LC — Least Concern

teak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	broadleaf acacia	teak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

broadleaf acacia

Habitat

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

teak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (5 countries), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

broadleaf acacia

The Broadleaf Acacia (Acacia latifolia) 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.