African mangosteen vs bitter-kola

Garcinia livingstonei compared with Garcinia kola

Key Differences

• African mangosteen is Not Evaluated while bitter-kola is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African mangosteen	bitter-kola
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family same	Clusiaceae	Clusiaceae
Genus same	Garcinia	Garcinia
Species	Garcinia livingstonei	Garcinia kola

Evolutionary Relationship

African mangosteen and bitter-kola share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Garcinia.

Conservation Status

African mangosteen

NE — Not Evaluated

bitter-kola

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African mangosteen	bitter-kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African mangosteen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Guinea, India, and Taiwan.

bitter-kola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon and Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

African mangosteen

The African mangosteen (Garcinia livingstonei) is a species in the genus Garcinia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bitter-kola

The Bitter-kola (Garcinia kola) is a species in the genus Garcinia. 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 grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇬🇳 Guinea