black currant-tree vs Parasol Tree

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Polyscias kikuyuensis

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while Parasol Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Parasol Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Polyscias
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Polyscias kikuyuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Parasol Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Parasol Tree
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.

Parasol Tree

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.