Basket Elm vs black currant-tree

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Basket Elm black currant-tree
Kingdom same Plantae (Plants) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Ulmaceae Phyllanthaceae
Genus Ulmus Antidesma
Species Ulmus crassifolia Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Elm and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Basket Elm black currant-tree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basket Elm

Habitat

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

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Basket Elm

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

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