Are Calendula and Erythropalum Scandens in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Erythropalum Scandens is Olacaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Erythropalum Scandens?

They come from different families (Asteraceae and Olacaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Calendula vs Erythropalum Scandens

Calendula officinalis · Erythropalum scandens

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

Erythropalum Scandens

Erythropalum scandens

T Traditional Use

Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Erythropalum
Primary use: medicinal

Erythropalum is a monotypic genus containing the species Erythropalum scandens and currently placed in Erythropalaceae section of the family Olacaceae. Its native range is India and S. China and Indo-China to Malesia, with no subspecies listed in the Catalogue of Life. Its name i…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Olacaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Erythropalum Scandens: T.