arrow-poison-tree vs Bermuda buttercup

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Oxalis pes-caprae

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Bermuda buttercup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Bermuda buttercup
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Oxalis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Oxalis pes-caprae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Bermuda buttercup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Bermuda buttercup
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.

Bermuda buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco), Asia (8 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Bermuda buttercup

The Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae) is a species in the genus Oxalis. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.