black currant-tree vs Small shell ginger

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Small shell ginger
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Alpinia
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Alpinia mutica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

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.