Teufelsbaum vs giant flat sedge

Alstonia scholaris compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	giant flat sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Cyperus
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Cyperus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Teufelsbaum and giant flat sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	giant flat sedge
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.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.