arrow-poison-tree vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Apiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Ligusticum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Ligusticum canbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Canby’s Licorice-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Canby’s Licorice-root
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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.