Black fruited galanga vs Florida arrowroot

Alpinia nigra compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Black fruited galanga is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Zamia
Species	Alpinia nigra	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.