Candelabra Tree vs Turkish Squill

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Scilla bithynica

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while Turkish Squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	Turkish Squill
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Pinopsida (マツ綱)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Pinales (マツ目)	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)
Family	Araucariaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Scilla
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Scilla bithynica

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and Turkish Squill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

Turkish Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	Turkish Squill
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.

Turkish Squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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