Basket Elm vs Candelnut

Ulmus crassifolia compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basket Elm	Candelnut
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	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ulmus	Aleurites
Species	Ulmus crassifolia	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Basket Elm and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Basket Elm

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basket Elm	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.

Candelnut

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