Black fruited galanga vs Chinese Linden

Alpinia nigra compared with Tilia chinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Chinese Linden
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Tilia
Species	Alpinia nigra	Tilia chinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Chinese Linden share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Linden

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Chinese Linden
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Chinese Linden

Habitat

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

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Chinese Linden

The Chinese Linden (Tilia chinensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.