Candelnut vs screw-pine

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Pandanus spiralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	screw-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pandanales (Pandanales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Pandanaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Pandanus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Pandanus spiralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and screw-pine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

screw-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	screw-pine
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.

screw-pine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.