alchorntree vs Guaje

Alchornea rugosa compared with Leucaena esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Guaje
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Leucaena
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Leucaena esculenta

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Guaje share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.