Alistonia vs Species code: Hs

Alstonia scholaris compared with Halophila stipulacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alistonia	Species code: Hs
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Halophila
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Halophila stipulacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alistonia and Species code: Hs share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Alistonia

LC — Least Concern

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alistonia	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.