Candelabra Tree vs Wild Oil Nut

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Jatropha divaricata

Key Differences

Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Wild Oil Nut is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Wild Oil Nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Jatropha
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Jatropha divaricata

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Wild Oil Nut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

View Kingdom: Plantae

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Oil Nut

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Wild Oil Nut
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.

Wild Oil Nut

Habitat

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

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