American Witch-Hazel vs Candelnut

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Hamamelis	Aleurites
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Witch-Hazel and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

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

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

American Witch-Hazel

The American Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is a species in the genus Hamamelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candelnut

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