Candelnut vs Drum Tree

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Cordia millenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Drum Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Cordia
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Cordia millenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Drum Tree
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.

Drum Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.