Broughton willow wattle vs Jack bean

Acacia salicina compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Broughton willow wattle is Least Concern while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Jack bean
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	Canavalia
Species	Acacia salicina	Canavalia ensiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and Jack bean share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Jack bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broughton willow wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Israel, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

Jack bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Broughton willow wattle

The Broughton Willow Wattle (Acacia salicina) 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.