black-calabash vs leatherstem

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Jatropha dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	leatherstem
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Jatropha
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Jatropha dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

black-calabash and leatherstem share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	leatherstem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

leatherstem

Habitat

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

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.