black-calabash vs Jaggery palm
Amphitecna latifolia compared with Caryota urens
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | black-calabash | Jaggery palm |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Plantae (Plants) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum same | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Lamiales (Lamiales) | Arecales (Arecales) |
| Family | Bignoniaceae | Arecaceae |
| Genus | Amphitecna | Caryota |
| Species | Amphitecna latifolia | Caryota urens |
Evolutionary Relationship
black-calabash and Jaggery palm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)
Conservation Status
black-calabash
LC — Least ConcernJaggery palm
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | black-calabash | Jaggery palm |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
black-calabash
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.
Jaggery palm
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Maldives, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).
black-calabash
The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Jaggery palm
No description available.
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