black currant-tree vs Plum pine

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Plum pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Podocarpus
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.