Candelnut vs Pouched False Morel

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Gyromitra infula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Pouched False Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Gyromitra
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Gyromitra infula

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Pouched False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Pouched False Morel
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.

Pouched False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.