arrow-poison-tree vs Bastard Cedar

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Calocedrus decurrens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Bastard Cedar
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Calocedrus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Calocedrus decurrens

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Bastard Cedar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Bastard Cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.