beach alectryon vs Panama tree

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Sterculia apetala

Key Differences

• beach alectryon is Least Concern while Panama tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beach alectryon	Panama tree
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	Sterculia
Species	Alectryon coriaceus	Sterculia apetala

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Panama tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beach alectryon	Panama tree
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.

Panama tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), North America (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.