black currant-tree vs long yam

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	long yam
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Antidesma	Dioscorea
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Dioscorea transversa

Evolutionary Relationship

black currant-tree and long yam share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.