black currant-tree vs trailing iceplant

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Lampranthus spectabilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	trailing iceplant
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Lampranthus
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Lampranthus spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

trailing iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	trailing iceplant
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.

trailing iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan) and Europe (4 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.