black currant-tree vs Cherry Ballart

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Exocarpos cupressiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Cherry Ballart
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Santalaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Exocarpos
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Exocarpos cupressiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and Cherry Ballart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Ballart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Cherry Ballart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Cherry Ballart

Habitat

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

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.

Cherry Ballart

The Cherry Ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) is a species in the genus Exocarpos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.