Teufelsbaum vs sharp fig

Alstonia scholaris compared with Ficus parietalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Teufelsbaum	sharp fig
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Enzianartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Apocynaceae	Moraceae
Genus	Alstonia	Ficus
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Ficus parietalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Teufelsbaum and sharp fig share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Teufelsbaum

LC — Least Concern

sharp fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Teufelsbaum	sharp fig
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.

sharp fig

Habitat

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

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.