Buffalo Sallow-wattle vs teatree

Acacia phlebophylla compared with Polyscias fruticosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	teatree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Polyscias
Species	Acacia phlebophylla	Polyscias fruticosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buffalo Sallow-wattle

CR — Critically Endangered

teatree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Sallow-wattle	teatree
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.

teatree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), 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.