Canby’s Licorice-root vs Candelnut

Ligusticum canbyi compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canby’s Licorice-root	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apiaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Ligusticum	Aleurites
Species	Ligusticum canbyi	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canby’s Licorice-root and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canby’s Licorice-root	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candelnut

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