Mu oil tree vs Tungoil tree

Vernicia montana compared with Vernicia fordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mu oil tree	Tungoil tree
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	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Vernicia	Vernicia
Species	Vernicia montana	Vernicia fordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mu oil tree and Tungoil tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vernicia.

Conservation Status

Mu oil tree

LC — Least Concern

Tungoil tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mu oil tree	Tungoil tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mu oil tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), and North America (United States).

Tungoil tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Malawi, South Africa), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇮🇳 India 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States