Black Sumac vs chainfruit

Rhus copallina compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sumac	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Rhus	Alyxia
Species	Rhus copallina	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sumac

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Black Sumac

The Black Sumac (Rhus copallina) is a species in the genus Rhus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Cuba, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.