pau-rosa vs Parasol Tree

Aniba rosaeodora compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• pau-rosa is Critically Endangered while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	pau-rosa	Parasol Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Laurales (Laurales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Lauraceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Aniba	Polyscias
Species	Aniba rosaeodora	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

pau-rosa and Parasol Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

pau-rosa

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	pau-rosa	Parasol Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

pau-rosa

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Parasol Tree

Habitat

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

pau-rosa

The Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is a species in the genus Aniba. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the