Beddome’s Cycas vs black currant-tree

Cycas beddomei compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Key Differences

• Beddome’s Cycas is Endangered while black currant-tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beddome’s Cycas	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cycadaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Cycas	Antidesma
Species	Cycas beddomei	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Beddome’s Cycas and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Beddome’s Cycas

EN — Endangered

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beddome’s Cycas	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beddome’s Cycas

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Beddome’s Cycas

The Beddome’s Cycas (Cycas beddomei) is a species in the genus Cycas. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Cycas beddomei.

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.