candelabra aloe vs danewort, dwarf elder

Aloe arborescens compared with Sambucus ebulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	candelabra aloe	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Asphodelaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Aloe	Sambucus
Species	Aloe arborescens	Sambucus ebulus

Evolutionary Relationship

candelabra aloe and danewort, dwarf elder share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

candelabra aloe

LC — Least Concern

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	candelabra aloe	danewort, dwarf elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

candelabra aloe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

candelabra aloe

The candelabra aloe (Aloe arborescens) is a species in the genus Aloe. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom