Alupa vs Philippine Cedar

Acacia victoriae compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Fabaceae	Meliaceae
Genus	Acacia	Toona
Species	Acacia victoriae	Toona calantas

Evolutionary Relationship

Alupa and Philippine Cedar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Philippine 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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.