Ocote vs Alistonia

Pinus teocote compared with Alstonia scholaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ocote	Alistonia
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Coniferales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Pinus (Pines)	Alstonia
Species	Pinus teocote	Alstonia scholaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ocote and Alistonia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (planta)

Conservation Status

Ocote

LC — Least Concern

Alistonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ocote	Alistonia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ocote

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Alistonia

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.

Ocote

The Aztec Pine (Pinus teocote) is a species in the genus Pinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Alistonia

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.