Boxthorn vs chainfruit

Lycium shawii compared with Alyxia ilicifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	chainfruit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Solanaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Lycium	Alyxia
Species	Lycium shawii	Alyxia ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. 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.