Blackboard Tree vs Fringed dodder

Alstonia scholaris compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Blackboard Tree is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Fringed dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Cuscuta
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Cuscuta suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackboard Tree and Fringed dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States