Chinese Angelica-tree vs four-leaf devil-pepper

Aralia chinensis compared with Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Chinese Angelica-tree is Vulnerable while four-leaf devil-pepper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Angelica-tree	four-leaf devil-pepper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Araliaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aralia	Rauvolfia
Species	Aralia chinensis	Rauvolfia tetraphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Angelica-tree and four-leaf devil-pepper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Chinese Angelica-tree

VU — Vulnerable

four-leaf devil-pepper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Angelica-tree	four-leaf devil-pepper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Angelica-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

four-leaf devil-pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Colombia, India, and Taiwan.

Chinese Angelica-tree

The Chinese Angelica-tree (Aralia chinensis) is a species in the genus Aralia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.