chainfruit vs leatherstem

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Jatropha dioica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	leatherstem
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Jatropha
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Jatropha dioica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

leatherstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

leatherstem

Habitat

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

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.