Blackboard Tree vs Natal orange

Alstonia scholaris compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Blackboard Tree is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Natal orange
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Strychnos
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Strychnos spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackboard Tree and Natal orange share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States