Blackcurrant vs umkokolo

Antidesma parvifolium compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackcurrant	umkokolo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Dovyalis
Species	Antidesma parvifolium	Dovyalis caffra

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackcurrant and umkokolo share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Blackcurrant

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackcurrant	umkokolo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackcurrant

Habitat

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

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

Blackcurrant

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