Teufelsbaum vs Florida arrowroot

Alstonia scholaris compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Teufelsbaum is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Cycadales (Palmfarne)
Family	Apocynaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Zamia
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Teufelsbaum and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.