Candelnut vs Stinging Tree

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Stinging Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Urticaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Dendrocnide
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Dendrocnide peltata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

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.