African Walnut vs Balkan Maple

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Acer hyrcanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Balkan Maple
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	Acer
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Acer hyrcanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Balkan Maple
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.

Balkan Maple

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.