Are Acacia Pennata and Pterocarpus Soyauxii in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Fabaceae.

Can you substitute Acacia Pennata for Pterocarpus Soyauxii?

They share the Fabaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Acacia Pennata vs Pterocarpus Soyauxii

Acacia pennata · Pterocarpus soyauxii

Acacia Pennata

Acacia pennata

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Acacia
Primary use: medicinal

Senegalia pennata, is a species of plant which is native to South and Southeast Asia. It is a shrub or small tropical tree which grows up to 5 metres (16 ft) in height. Its leaves are bipinnate with linear-oblong and glabrous pinnules. Its yellowish flowers are terminal panicles …

Pterocarpus Soyauxii

Pterocarpus soyauxii

T Traditional Use

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pterocarpus
Primary use: medicinal

Pterocarpus soyauxii, the African padauk or African coralwood, is a species of Pterocarpus in the family Fabaceae, native to central and tropical west Africa, from Nigeria east to Congo-Kinshasa and south to Angola.

At a glance

· Both in Fabaceae, but different genera (Acacia vs Pterocarpus).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Acacia Pennata: T; Pterocarpus Soyauxii: T.