Candelnut vs Crack Open

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Casearia decandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Crack Open
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Casearia
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Casearia decandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Crack Open share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Crack Open

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Crack Open
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Crack Open

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.