Alder vs White Lauan

Alnus acuminata compared with Parashorea malaanonan

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alder	White Lauan
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Betulaceae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Alnus	Parashorea
Species	Alnus acuminata	Parashorea malaanonan

Evolutionary Relationship

Alder and White Lauan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alder

LC — Least Concern

White Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alder	White Lauan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

White Lauan

Habitat

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

Alder

The Alder (Alnus acuminata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.