arrow-poison-tree vs custard-apple

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Annona squamosa

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while custard-apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	custard-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Annona
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Annona squamosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

custard-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	custard-apple
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.

custard-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (13 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (6 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.