Candelnut vs Shirasawa-Ahorn

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Acer shirasawanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Shirasawa-Ahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Acer
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Acer shirasawanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Shirasawa-Ahorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Shirasawa-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Shirasawa-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Shirasawa-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.