arrow-poison-tree vs Cape Teak

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Strychnos decussata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Cape Teak
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	Loganiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Strychnos
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Strychnos decussata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Cape Teak
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.

Cape Teak

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.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.