arrow-poison-tree vs Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Acer negundo

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Acer
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Acer negundo

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.