Alupa vs Bastard Cedar

Acacia victoriae compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Fabaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acacia	Calocedrus
Species	Acacia victoriae	Calocedrus decurrens

Evolutionary Relationship

Alupa and Bastard Cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Bastard Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.