Australian redcedar vs Philippine Cedar

Toona ciliata compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Australian redcedar is Least Concern while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian redcedar	Philippine Cedar
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 same	Meliaceae	Meliaceae
Genus same	Toona	Toona
Species	Toona ciliata	Toona calantas

Evolutionary Relationship

Australian redcedar and Philippine Cedar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Toona.

Conservation Status

Australian redcedar

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian redcedar	Philippine Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian redcedar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (11 countries), Asia (Afghanistan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Australian redcedar

The Australian redcedar (Toona ciliata) is a species in the genus Toona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found.