Bellyache bush vs Chinese Angelica-tree

Jatropha gossypiifolia compared with Aralia chinensis

Key Differences

• Bellyache bush is Not Evaluated while Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bellyache bush	Chinese Angelica-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Jatropha	Aralia
Species	Jatropha gossypiifolia	Aralia chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bellyache bush and Chinese Angelica-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bellyache bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bellyache bush	Chinese Angelica-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bellyache bush

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (11 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bellyache bush

The Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) is a species in the genus Jatropha. Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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