Arizona madrone vs Natal plum

Arbutus arizonica compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Natal plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Ericaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Carissa
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Carissa macrocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona madrone and Natal plum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

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

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.