African yellowwood vs Beech

Annickia chlorantha compared with Fagus sylvatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellowwood	Beech
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Annonaceae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Annickia	Fagus
Species	Annickia chlorantha	Fagus sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

African yellowwood and Beech share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African yellowwood

LC — Least Concern

Beech

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellowwood	Beech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellowwood

Habitat

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

Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

African yellowwood

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

Beech

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