black currant-tree vs paradise-nut

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	paradise-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Lecythis
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Lecythis zabucajo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.