arrow-poison-tree vs Button-Willow

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Button-Willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cephalanthus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Button-Willow share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Button-Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Button-Willow
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.

Button-Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Button-Willow

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.