Alectryon vs Java plum

Alectryon tropicus compared with Syzygium cumini

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Java plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Java plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Sapindales (无患子目)	Myrtales (桃金娘目)
Family	Sapindaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Syzygium
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Syzygium cumini

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Java plum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (木兰纲)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Java plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Java plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Java plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.