Bigtree Plum vs chainfruit

Prunus mexicana compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigtree Plum	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Alyxia
Species	Prunus mexicana	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bigtree Plum

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigtree Plum	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigtree Plum

Habitat

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

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Bigtree Plum

The Bigtree Plum (Prunus mexicana) is a species in the genus Prunus. 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.