alstonia vs fern-leaf aralia

Alstonia congensis compared with Polyscias cumingiana

Key Differences

• alstonia is Least Concern while fern-leaf aralia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alstonia	fern-leaf aralia
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Polyscias
Species	Alstonia congensis	Polyscias cumingiana

Evolutionary Relationship

alstonia and fern-leaf aralia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alstonia

LC — Least Concern

fern-leaf aralia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alstonia	fern-leaf aralia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alstonia

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

fern-leaf aralia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (India), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

alstonia

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