black currant-tree vs sorrel

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• black currant-tree is Least Concern while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Oxalis
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).

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.