malanga marron vs quélimbé

Xanthosoma sagittifolium compared with Xanthosoma brasiliense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	malanga marron	quélimbé
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family same	Araceae	Araceae
Genus same	Xanthosoma	Xanthosoma
Species	Xanthosoma sagittifolium	Xanthosoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

malanga marron and quélimbé share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Xanthosoma.

Conservation Status

malanga marron

NE — Not Evaluated

quélimbé

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	malanga marron	quélimbé
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

malanga marron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Colombia).

quélimbé

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

malanga marron

The Arrowleaf elephant's ear, Xanthosoma sagittifolium, is a species. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia