African Walnut vs Alectryon

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Meliaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Lovoa	Alectryon
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Alectryon tropicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African Walnut and Alectryon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (Sapindales)

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Alectryon

Habitat

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

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.