Candelnut vs Eastern Poison Ivy

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Toxicodendron radicans

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Eastern Poison Ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Eastern Poison Ivy
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	Toxicodendron
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Toxicodendron radicans

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Eastern Poison Ivy share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Poison Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Eastern Poison Ivy
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.

Eastern Poison Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.