Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Indian-nut

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Indian-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Fabaceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Acacia	Areca
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Areca catechu

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Indian-nut share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Indian-nut
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.

Indian-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.