Blackboard Tree vs Candelnut

Alstonia scholaris compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackboard Tree	Candelnut
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Malpighiales (キントラノオ目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Alstonia	Aleurites
Species	Alstonia scholaris	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackboard Tree and Candelnut share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

Blackboard Tree

LC — Least Concern

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackboard Tree	Candelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackboard Tree

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Micronesia, Taiwan, and United States.

Candelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Blackboard Tree

The Blackboard Tree (Alstonia scholaris) is a species in the genus Alstonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

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.