Blackgum vs chainfruit

Nyssa aquatica compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackgum	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cornales (Cornales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nyssaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nyssa	Alyxia
Species	Nyssa aquatica	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackgum

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackgum	chainfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackgum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Blackgum

The Blackgum (Nyssa aquatica) is a species in the genus Nyssa. 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.