black-calabash vs Lecythis

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lecythis ollaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	Lecythis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Amphitecna	Lecythis
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Lecythis ollaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	Lecythis
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.

Lecythis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Libya.

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.