Castor vs Simpleleaf chastetree

Ricinus communis compared with Vitex trifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Castor	Simpleleaf chastetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Ricinus	Vitex
Species	Ricinus communis	Vitex trifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Castor and Simpleleaf chastetree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Castor

NE — Not Evaluated

Simpleleaf chastetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Castor	Simpleleaf chastetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Castor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (33 countries), Asia (26 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (12 countries).

Simpleleaf chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga).

Castor

The Castor (Ricinus communis) is a species in the genus Ricinus. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 7 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and hi

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇨🇺 Cuba 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States