Cape York salwood vs true senna

Acacia midgleyi compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Cape York salwood is Least Concern while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape York salwood	true senna
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acacia	Senna
Species	Acacia midgleyi	Senna alexandrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape York salwood and true senna share a common ancestor at the Family level: Fabaceae.

Conservation Status

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape York salwood	true senna
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.

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.