arrow-poison-tree vs Black Haw

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Viburnum lentago

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Black Haw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Black Haw
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Viburnum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Viburnum lentago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black Haw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Black Haw
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.

Black Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Haw

The Black Haw (Viburnum lentago) is a species in the genus Viburnum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and United States.