arrow-poison-tree vs Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Onosma nigricaulis

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Black-stemmed Goldendrop
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Onosma
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Onosma nigricaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Black-stemmed Goldendrop
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-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

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

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-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.