Cape York salwood vs Cutnut

Acacia midgleyi compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while Cutnut is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	Cutnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Fabaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Acacia	Barringtonia
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Barringtonia edulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and Cutnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	Cutnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Cutnut

Habitat

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

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.