African Barwood vs Bloodwood

Pterocarpus erinaceus compared with Pterocarpus officinalis

Key Differences

• African Barwood is Endangered while Bloodwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Barwood	Bloodwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Pterocarpus	Pterocarpus
Species	Pterocarpus erinaceus	Pterocarpus officinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

African Barwood and Bloodwood share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterocarpus.

Conservation Status

African Barwood

EN — Endangered

Bloodwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Barwood	Bloodwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Barwood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Bloodwood

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

African Barwood

The African Barwood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.

Bloodwood

The Bloodwood (Pterocarpus officinalis) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.