Matum vs Gum-elemi

Aegle marmelos compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

Matum is Near Threatened while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Matum	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)	Sapindales (อันดับเงาะ)
Family	Rutaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Aegle	Bursera
Species	Aegle marmelos	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

Matum and Gum-elemi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Sapindales. (อันดับเงาะ)

ดู: Order: Sapindales

Conservation Status

Matum

NT — Near Threatened

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Matum	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Matum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Matum

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.