black currant-tree vs Gum-elemi

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Antidesma	Bursera
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.