African Walnut vs Brown Mahogany

Lovoa trichilioides compared with Lovoa swynnertonii

Key Differences

• African Walnut is Least Concern while Brown Mahogany is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Walnut	Brown Mahogany
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Lovoa	Lovoa
Species	Lovoa trichilioides	Lovoa swynnertonii

Evolutionary Relationship

African Walnut and Brown Mahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lovoa.

Conservation Status

African Walnut

LC — Least Concern

Brown Mahogany

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Walnut	Brown Mahogany
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Brown Mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African Walnut

The African Walnut (Lovoa trichilioides) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Brown Mahogany

The Brown Mahogany (Lovoa swynnertonii) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo