Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs Santa Maria-tree

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Calophyllum antillanum

Key Differences

• Buffalo Sallow-wattle is Critically Endangered while Santa Maria-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Santa Maria-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Calophyllaceae
Genus	Acacia	Calophyllum
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Calophyllum antillanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buffalo Sallow-wattle and Santa Maria-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

Santa Maria-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	Santa Maria-tree
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.

Santa Maria-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.