Black fruited galanga vs Scharlach-Sumach

Alpinia nigra compared with Rhus glabra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Scharlach-Sumach
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Alpinia	Rhus
Species	Alpinia nigra	Rhus glabra

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Scharlach-Sumach share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Scharlach-Sumach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Scharlach-Sumach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Scharlach-Sumach

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.