chainfruit vs Kalanchoe

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Kalanchoe lateritia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Kalanchoe
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Kalanchoe
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Kalanchoe lateritia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Kalanchoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Kalanchoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Kalanchoe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.