Bois Noyer vs Satinwood

Zanthoxylum flavum compared with Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum

Key Differences

• Bois Noyer is Vulnerable while Satinwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bois Noyer	Satinwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Rutaceae	Rutaceae
Genus same	Zanthoxylum	Zanthoxylum
Species	Zanthoxylum flavum	Zanthoxylum brachyacanthum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bois Noyer and Satinwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Zanthoxylum.

Conservation Status

Bois Noyer

VU — Vulnerable

Satinwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bois Noyer	Satinwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bois Noyer

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Satinwood

Habitat

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

Bois Noyer

The Alexander (Zanthoxylum flavum) is a species in the genus Zanthoxylum. 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 tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotrop.