chainfruit vs Sand Saffron

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Sand Saffron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Colchicum
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Colchicum arenarium

Evolutionary Relationship

chainfruit and Sand Saffron share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.