Cinnamon Wattle vs Gum-elemi

Acacia leprosa compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Cinnamon Wattle is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cinnamon Wattle	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Acacia	Bursera
Species	Acacia leprosa	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Cinnamon Wattle and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cinnamon Wattle	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Wattle

Habitat

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

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Cinnamon Wattle

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