alchorntree vs Round-Leaf Dogwood

Alchornea rugosa compared with Cornus rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Round-Leaf Dogwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cornaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Cornus
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Cornus rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and Round-Leaf Dogwood share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Round-Leaf Dogwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Round-Leaf Dogwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

Round-Leaf Dogwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.