Andaman Redwood vs Bloodwood

Pterocarpus dalbergioides compared with Pterocarpus officinalis

Key Differences

• Andaman Redwood is Vulnerable while Bloodwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman Redwood	Bloodwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Pterocarpus	Pterocarpus
Species	Pterocarpus dalbergioides	Pterocarpus officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andaman Redwood and Bloodwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterocarpus.

Conservation Status

Andaman Redwood

VU — Vulnerable

Bloodwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman Redwood	Bloodwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andaman Redwood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Bloodwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Andaman Redwood

The Andaman Redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo.

Bloodwood

The Bloodwood (Pterocarpus officinalis) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.