Candelabra Tree vs Florida arrowroot

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Tracheophyta
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Zamia
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Florida arrowroot

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the