Alexanders vs elderberry-ash

Angelica atropurpurea compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alexanders	elderberry-ash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Apiales (Apiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Angelica	Polyscias
Species	Angelica atropurpurea	Polyscias sambucifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alexanders and elderberry-ash share a common ancestor at the Order level: Apiales. (Apiales)

Conservation Status

Alexanders

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alexanders	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.