Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Malabar plum

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Syzygium jambos

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Malabar plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Malabar plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Fabaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Acacia	Syzygium
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Syzygium jambos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Malabar plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Malabar plum
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.

Malabar plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.