beach alectryon vs Black Torch

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Melochia tomentosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Black Torch
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Melochia
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Melochia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

beach alectryon and Black Torch share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Black Torch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Black Torch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Black Torch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

Black Torch

The Black Torch (Melochia tomentosa) is a species in the genus Melochia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.