alchorntree vs umkokolo

Alchornea rugosa compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	umkokolo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Dovyalis
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Dovyalis caffra

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and umkokolo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.