Black apple vs chainfruit

Planchonella australis compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black apple	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Sapotaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Planchonella	Alyxia
Species	Planchonella australis	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black apple

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black apple	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black apple

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.

Black apple

The Black apple (Planchonella australis) is a species in the genus Planchonella. 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.