chainfruit vs Chinese-sassafras

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Cinnamomum micranthum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Chinese-sassafras
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alyxia	Cinnamomum
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Cinnamomum micranthum

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and Chinese-sassafras share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Chinese-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Chinese-sassafras
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Chinese-sassafras

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Chinese-sassafras

The Chinese-sassafras (Cinnamomum micranthum) is a species in the genus Cinnamomum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.