Black fruited galanga vs Chang-po

Alpinia nigra compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black fruited galanga	Chang-po
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Liliopsida (백합강)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Zingiberales (생강목)	Acorales (창포목)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Alpinia	Acorus
Species	Alpinia nigra	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black fruited galanga and Chang-po share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (백합강)

Conservation Status

Black fruited galanga

LC — Least Concern

Chang-po

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black fruited galanga	Chang-po
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black fruited galanga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Jamaica.

Chang-po

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black fruited galanga

The Black fruited galanga (Alpinia nigra) is a species in the genus Alpinia. 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 Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Chang-po

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.