Candelnut vs wild custard-apple

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Annona senegalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	wild custard-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Annona
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Annona senegalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and wild custard-apple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

wild custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	wild custard-apple
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.

wild custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guinea, and Madagascar.

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.