Cape Teak vs Natal orange

Strychnos decussata compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	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 same	Loganiaceae	Loganiaceae
Genus same	Strychnos	Strychnos
Species	Strychnos decussata	Strychnos spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Cape Teak and Natal orange share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Strychnos.

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.