Benin pepper vs chainfruit

Piper guineense compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Piperaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Piper	Alyxia
Species	Piper guineense	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Benin pepper and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Benin pepper

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

chainfruit

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