Candelnut vs

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Hypoxylon petriniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Hypoxylon
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Hypoxylon petriniae

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Hypoxylon petriniae es un hongo pirenomiceto que habita madera y produce pequeños estromata en forma de almohadilla sobre corteza de madera dura muerta. Habita bosques templados de Europa y regiones relacionadas donde hay disponibles sustratos de madera muerta adecuados. Este hongo saprotrófico descompone la celulosa y la lignina de los tejidos leñosos muertos.