Andaman Redwood vs White Padouk

Pterocarpus dalbergioides compared with Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Key Differences

• Andaman Redwood is Vulnerable while White Padouk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andaman Redwood	White Padouk
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Pterocarpus	Pterocarpus
Species	Pterocarpus dalbergioides	Pterocarpus mildbraedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andaman Redwood and White Padouk share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterocarpus.

Conservation Status

Andaman Redwood

VU — Vulnerable

White Padouk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andaman Redwood	White Padouk
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.

White Padouk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.