alchorntree vs clam-cherry

Alchornea rugosa compared with Byrsonima lucida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	clam-cherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Malpighiaceae
Genus	Alchornea	Byrsonima
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Byrsonima lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

alchorntree and clam-cherry share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	clam-cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

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

clam-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

clam-cherry

The Clam-cherry (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.