Candelnut vs Pine Needle Split

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aleurites	Lophodermium
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.