Blackboard Tree vs Pacific gentian

Alstonia scholaris compared with Gentiana sceptrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Pacific gentian
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	Gentianaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Gentiana
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Gentiana sceptrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Pacific gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Pacific gentian
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.

Pacific gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.