black currant-tree vs Marsh Valerian

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Valeriana
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Valeriana uliginosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.