African copaiba balsamtree vs Sudan copal

Daniellia oliveri compared with Daniellia thurifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African copaiba balsamtree	Sudan copal
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 same	Daniellia	Daniellia
Species	Daniellia oliveri	Daniellia thurifera

Evolutionary Relationship

African copaiba balsamtree and Sudan copal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Daniellia.

Conservation Status

African copaiba balsamtree

LC — Least Concern

Sudan copal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African copaiba balsamtree	Sudan copal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African copaiba balsamtree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Sudan copal

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

African copaiba balsamtree

The African copaiba balsamtree (Daniellia oliveri) is a species in the genus Daniellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇳 Guinea