Candelabra Tree vs Palmier Ronier

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Borassus aethiopum

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Palmier Ronier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Palmier Ronier
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Araucariaceae	Arecaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Borassus
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Borassus aethiopum

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Palmier Ronier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Palmier Ronier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Palmier Ronier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Candelabra Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and India. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Palmier Ronier

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Guinea and Yemen.

Candelabra Tree

The Candelabra Tree (Araucaria angustifolia) is a species in the genus Araucaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the