Candelnut vs Texas walnut

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Juglans microcarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Texas walnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Juglans
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Juglans microcarpa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Texas walnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Texas walnut
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.

Texas walnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Armenia.

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.