Campbell's Maple vs Gunpowder tree

Acer campbellii compared with Melochia umbellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Campbell's Maple Gunpowder 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 Acer Melochia
Species Acer campbellii Melochia umbellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Campbell's Maple and Gunpowder tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Campbell's Maple

LC — Least Concern

Gunpowder tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Campbell's Maple Gunpowder tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Campbell's Maple

Habitat

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

Gunpowder tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Australasia biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

Campbell's Maple

The Campbell's Maple (Acer campbellii) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gunpowder tree

No description available.

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