Alexandrian laurel vs Castor

Calophyllum inophyllum compared with Ricinus communis

Key Differences

• Alexandrian laurel is Least Concern while Castor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexandrian laurel	Castor
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	Calophyllaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Calophyllum	Ricinus
Species	Calophyllum inophyllum	Ricinus communis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexandrian laurel and Castor share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Alexandrian laurel

LC — Least Concern

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexandrian laurel	Castor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexandrian laurel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Tuvalu), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Alexandrian laurel

The Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum) is a species in the genus Calophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are a.

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇸 United States