Candelnut vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Aleurites rockinghamensis compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelnut	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malpighiales (말피기아목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Aleurites	Amaranthus
Species	Aleurites rockinghamensis	Amaranthus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelnut and Rough-Fruit Amaranth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelnut	Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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.