Alectryon vs Candelabra Tree

Alectryon tropicus compared with Araucaria angustifolia

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Candelabra Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Sapindaceae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Alectryon	Araucaria
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Araucaria angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Candelabra Tree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Candelabra Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the