alchorntree vs Lagos-rubber

Alchornea rugosa compared with Funtumia africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Funtumia
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Funtumia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Lagos-rubber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.