Candelnut vs Lecythis

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lecythis ollaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Lecythis
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lecythis
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lecythis ollaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Lecythis
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.

Lecythis

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Libya.

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.