black currant-tree vs purging croton

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	purging croton
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Croton
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Croton laevigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and purging croton share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	purging croton
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.

purging croton

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.