Macadamia vs Macadamia nut

Macadamia integrifolia compared with Macadamia tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Macadamia is Vulnerable while Macadamia nut is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macadamia	Macadamia nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Proteales (ヤマモガシ目)	Proteales (ヤマモガシ目)
Family same	Proteaceae	Proteaceae
Genus same	Macadamia	Macadamia
Species	Macadamia integrifolia	Macadamia tetraphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Macadamia and Macadamia nut share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Macadamia.

Conservation Status

Macadamia

VU — Vulnerable

Macadamia nut

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macadamia	Macadamia nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macadamia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Macadamia nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States