arrow-poison-tree vs Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Lamium hybridum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Lamium
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Lamium hybridum

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Cut-leaved Dead-nettle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
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.

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.