Candelnut vs sugar-plum

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	sugar-plum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Uapaca
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Uapaca guineensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and sugar-plum share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malpighiales. (Malpighiales)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.