Parasol Tree vs Pencil Cedar

Polyscias kikuyuensis compared with Polyscias murrayi

Key Differences

• Parasol Tree is Near Threatened while Pencil Cedar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Parasol Tree	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family same	Araliaceae	Araliaceae
Genus same	Polyscias	Polyscias
Species	Polyscias kikuyuensis	Polyscias murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Parasol Tree and Pencil Cedar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Polyscias.

Conservation Status

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Parasol Tree	Pencil Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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