African Barwood vs camwood

Pterocarpus erinaceus compared with Pterocarpus osun

Key Differences

• African Barwood is Endangered while camwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Barwood	camwood
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 osun

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

African Barwood

EN — Endangered

camwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Barwood	camwood
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.

camwood

Habitat

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

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.

camwood

The Camwood (Pterocarpus osun) is a species in the genus Pterocarpus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.