Andaman Redwood vs East Indian/Malabar Kino

Pterocarpus dalbergioides compared with Pterocarpus marsupium

Key Differences

• Andaman Redwood is Vulnerable while East Indian/Malabar Kino is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman Redwood	East Indian/Malabar Kino
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Pterocarpus	Pterocarpus
Species	Pterocarpus dalbergioides	Pterocarpus marsupium

Evolutionary Relationship

Andaman Redwood and East Indian/Malabar Kino share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterocarpus.

Conservation Status

Andaman Redwood

VU — Vulnerable

East Indian/Malabar Kino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman Redwood	East Indian/Malabar Kino
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.

East Indian/Malabar Kino

Habitat

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

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.