Bastard Cedar vs beach alectryon

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bastard Cedar	beach alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cupressaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Calocedrus	Alectryon
Species	Calocedrus decurrens	Alectryon coriaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bastard Cedar	beach alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

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

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

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.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.