alchorntree vs Florida Keys nut-rush

Alchornea rugosa compared with Scleria lithosperma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Florida Keys nut-rush
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Scleria
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Scleria lithosperma

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Florida Keys nut-rush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Florida Keys nut-rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Florida Keys nut-rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Florida Keys nut-rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cuba, and Taiwan.

alchorntree

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