Candelnut vs Custard Apple

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Annona reticulata

Key Differences

• Candelnut is Least Concern while Custard Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Custard Apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Annona
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Annona reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Custard Apple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Custard Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Custard Apple
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.

Custard Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇮🇳 India