Candelnut vs Silky Sophora

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Sophora nuttalliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Silky Sophora
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Sophora
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Sophora nuttalliana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Silky Sophora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Silky Sophora
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.

Silky Sophora

Habitat

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

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.