red-cedar vs breu

Trichilia hirta compared with Trichilia laxipaniculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red-cedar	breu
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Trichilia	Trichilia
Species	Trichilia hirta	Trichilia laxipaniculata

Evolutionary Relationship

red-cedar and breu share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trichilia.

Conservation Status

red-cedar

LC — Least Concern

breu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red-cedar	breu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red-cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

breu

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia