African Walnut vs Black Maple

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Black 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 nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Black 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.

Black Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) 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.