Barbados Cherry vs California alder

Malpighia glabra compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barbados Cherry	California alder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Malpighiaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Malpighia	Alnus
Species	Malpighia glabra	Alnus rhombifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Barbados Cherry and California alder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Barbados Cherry

LC — Least Concern

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barbados Cherry	California alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barbados Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

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

California alder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Barbados Cherry

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

California alder

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