Bitternut vs black currant-tree

Carya cordiformis compared with Antidesma ghaesembilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitternut	black currant-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Carya	Antidesma
Species	Carya cordiformis	Antidesma ghaesembilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bitternut and black currant-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitternut	black currant-tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Bitternut

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

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.