Black Hickory vs chainfruit

Carya texana compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Hickory	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Juglandaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Carya	Alyxia
Species	Carya texana	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Hickory and chainfruit share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Hickory	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.