Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs sacred basil

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Ocimum tenuiflorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	sacred 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 tenuiflorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

sacred basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	sacred 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.

sacred basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, Zambia), Asia (Maldives, Singapore, Timor-Leste), North America (Barbados), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.