Alexanders vs Easter cassia

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Senna pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alexanders Easter cassia
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Apiales (Apiales) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Apiaceae Fabaceae
Genus Angelica Senna
Species Angelica atropurpurea Senna pendula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and Easter cassia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

Easter cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alexanders Easter cassia
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

Easter cassia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Portugal), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Alexanders

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

Easter cassia

No description available.

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