black currant-tree vs eggtree

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Garcinia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	eggtree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Clusiaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Garcinia
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Garcinia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and eggtree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	eggtree
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.

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Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.

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.