arrow-poison-tree vs Bastard Indigo

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Amorpha fruticosa

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Bastard Indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Bastard Indigo
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Amorpha
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Amorpha fruticosa

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Bastard Indigo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Bastard Indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Bastard Indigo
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 Indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (9 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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 Indigo

The Bastard Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa) is a species in the genus Amorpha. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Its range includes Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, and Belgium.