caimito vs California alder

Pouteria caimito compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	caimito	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Sapotaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Pouteria	Alnus
Species	Pouteria caimito	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

caimito

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	caimito	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

caimito

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Taiwan.

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

caimito

The Caimito (Pouteria caimito) is a species in the genus Pouteria. 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.