arrow-poison-tree vs False Morel

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	False Morel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Discinaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Gyromitra
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.