chainfruit vs finger-root

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Uvaria chamae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	finger-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Uvaria
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Uvaria chamae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	finger-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

finger-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.