alchorntree vs white copal

Alchornea rugosa compared with Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	white copal
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Zanthoxylum
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Zanthoxylum riedelianum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

white copal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	white copal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

white copal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.