alchorntree vs California Licorice-root

Alchornea rugosa compared with Ligusticum californicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	California Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Ligusticum
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Ligusticum californicum

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and California Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

California Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	California Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

California Licorice-root

Habitat

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

alchorntree

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

California Licorice-root

The California Licorice-root (Ligusticum californicum) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.