African Coca-tree vs Brown Plum

Erythroxylum emarginatum compared with Erythroxylum ellipticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Coca-tree Brown Plum
Kingdom same Plantae (พืช) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order same Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา) Malpighiales (อันดับโนรา)
Family same Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylaceae
Genus same Erythroxylum Erythroxylum
Species Erythroxylum emarginatum Erythroxylum ellipticum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Coca-tree and Brown Plum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erythroxylum.

Conservation Status

African Coca-tree

LC — Least Concern

Brown Plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Coca-tree Brown Plum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Coca-tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests 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.

Brown Plum

Habitat

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

African Coca-tree

The African Coca-tree (Erythroxylum emarginatum) is a species in the genus Erythroxylum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Brown Plum

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

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