apak palm vs black-calabash

Brahea dulcis compared with Amphitecna latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apak palm	black-calabash
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Arecaceae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Brahea	Amphitecna
Species	Brahea dulcis	Amphitecna latifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

apak palm and black-calabash share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

apak palm

LC — Least Concern

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apak palm	black-calabash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apak palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

apak palm

The Apak palm (Brahea dulcis) is a species in the genus Brahea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black-calabash

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