Candelnut vs eggtree

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Garcinia dulcis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	eggtree
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	Clusiaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Garcinia
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Garcinia dulcis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	eggtree
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.

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Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Taiwan.

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.