arrow-poison-tree vs Cornish heath

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Erica vagans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Cornish heath
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Ericaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Erica
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Erica vagans

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Cornish heath share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Cornish heath
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.

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.