Broughton willow wattle vs long yam

Acacia salicina compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broughton willow wattle	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Fabaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Acacia	Dioscorea
Species	Acacia salicina	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broughton willow wattle and long yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Broughton willow wattle

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broughton willow wattle	long yam
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.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.