Teufelsbaum vs Dragon Tree

Alstonia scholaris compared with Dracaena camerooniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	Dragon Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Asparagales (Spargelartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Dracaena
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Dracaena camerooniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Teufelsbaum and Dragon Tree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Dragon Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	Dragon Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Teufelsbaum

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Dragon Tree

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Teufelsbaum

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.