Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs hoary basil

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ocimum africanum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while hoary basil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	hoary basil
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	Ocimum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Ocimum africanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and hoary basil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

hoary basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	hoary basil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

Habitat

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

hoary basil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Madagascar.

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

The Buffalo Sallow-Wattle (Acacia phlebophylla) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.