African basil vs Alectryon

Ocimum gratissimum compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

• African basil is Not Evaluated while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African basil	Alectryon
Kingdom same	Plantae (растения)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Sapindales (сапиндоцветные)
Family	Lamiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ocimum	Alectryon
Species	Ocimum gratissimum	Alectryon tropicus

Evolutionary Relationship

African basil and Alectryon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

African basil

NE — Not Evaluated

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African basil	Alectryon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African basil

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Alectryon

Habitat

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

African basil

The African basil (Ocimum gratissimum) is a species in the genus Ocimum. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, found across Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, and Chile.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.