Candelabra Tree vs mango-pine

Araucaria angustifolia compared with Barringtonia asiatica

Key Differences

• Candelabra Tree is Critically Endangered while mango-pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Candelabra Tree	mango-pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Pinopsida (松柏纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Pinales (松柏目)	Ericales (杜鹃花目)
Family	Araucariaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Araucaria	Barringtonia
Species	Araucaria angustifolia	Barringtonia asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Candelabra Tree and mango-pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Candelabra Tree

CR — Critically Endangered

mango-pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Candelabra Tree	mango-pine
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.

mango-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Antigua and Barbuda, Comoros, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Taiwan.

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