Broughton willow wattle vs Lagos-rubber

Acacia salicina compared with Funtumia africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Fabaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acacia	Funtumia
Species	Acacia salicina	Funtumia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and Lagos-rubber share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.