black currant-tree vs umkokolo

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	umkokolo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Dovyalis
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Dovyalis caffra

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and umkokolo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	umkokolo
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.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.