Bartram Shadbush vs Natal plum

Amelanchier bartramiana compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bartram Shadbush	Natal plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Amelanchier	Carissa
Species	Amelanchier bartramiana	Carissa macrocarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bartram Shadbush

LC — Least Concern

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bartram Shadbush	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bartram Shadbush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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).

Bartram Shadbush

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States