Black fruited galanga vs variable-leaf hakea

Alpinia nigra compared with Hakea varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	variable-leaf hakea
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Proteaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Hakea
Species	Alpinia nigra	Hakea varia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and variable-leaf hakea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

variable-leaf hakea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	variable-leaf hakea
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.

variable-leaf hakea

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.