black currant-tree vs Sand Saffron

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Sand Saffron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Colchicum
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Colchicum arenarium

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and Sand Saffron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Sand Saffron
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.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.