black currant-tree vs Starfruit

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Damasonium bourgaei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Starfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Alismataceae
Genus	Antidesma	Damasonium
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Damasonium bourgaei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.