Brown Plum vs California alder

Erythroxylum ellipticum compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Plum	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Erythroxylaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Erythroxylum	Alnus
Species	Erythroxylum ellipticum	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Plum and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Brown Plum

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Plum	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Plum

Habitat

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

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Brown Plum

The Brown Plum (Erythroxylum ellipticum) is a species in the genus Erythroxylum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.