chainfruit vs Simpleleaf bushweed

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Flueggea acidoton

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Simpleleaf bushweed
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	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Flueggea
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Flueggea acidoton

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Simpleleaf bushweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chainfruit	Simpleleaf bushweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

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

Simpleleaf bushweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and 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.