Alectryon vs Crying Tree

Alectryon tropicus compared with Euphorbia cupularis

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Crying Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Crying Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Euphorbia
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Euphorbia cupularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Crying Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Crying Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Crying Tree

Habitat

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

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.