alchorntree vs Purple Dead-Nettle

Alchornea rugosa compared with Lamium purpureum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Purple Dead-Nettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Lamium
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Lamium purpureum

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Purple Dead-Nettle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Purple Dead-Nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Purple Dead-Nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Purple Dead-Nettle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, South Korea, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.