chainfruit vs Macaronesian Laurel

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Laurus azorica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Macaronesian Laurel
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	Laurus
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Laurus azorica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Macaronesian Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.