black-calabash vs paradise-nut

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	paradise-nut
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 zabucajo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.

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.