Candelnut vs

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Niaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Flagelloscypha
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis es un pequeño hongo en copa peludo con minúsculos apotecios blancos a crema con llamativas cerdas en la superficie exterior. Crece sobre ramas y ramitas muertas de árboles de madera dura en bosques templados europeos. Este ascomiceto saprotrófico descompone el material vegetal leñoso muerto en su hábitat forestal.