arrow-poison-tree vs Dentate Umbrella Sedge

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cyperus dentatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Dentate Umbrella Sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cyperus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cyperus dentatus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Dentate Umbrella Sedge share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Dentate Umbrella Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Dentate Umbrella Sedge
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.

Dentate Umbrella Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.