Japanese tung-oil-tree vs Mu oil tree

Vernicia cordata compared with Vernicia montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese tung-oil-tree	Mu oil tree
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	Euphorbiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus same	Vernicia	Vernicia
Species	Vernicia cordata	Vernicia montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese tung-oil-tree and Mu oil tree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Vernicia.

Conservation Status

Japanese tung-oil-tree

LC — Least Concern

Mu oil tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese tung-oil-tree	Mu oil tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese tung-oil-tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, India, Japan, and Sao Tome and Principe.

Mu oil tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇴 Angola 🇮🇳 India