Candelnut vs desert sumac

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	desert sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Rhus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and desert sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	desert sumac
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.

desert sumac

Habitat

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.