Blackboard Tree vs Chang-po

Alstonia scholaris compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Chang-po
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Acorales (창포목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Alstonia	Acorus
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackboard Tree and Chang-po share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (피자식물문)

보기 Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Chang-po
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.