arrow-poison-tree vs Figleaf gourd

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cucurbita
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cucurbita ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Figleaf gourd
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.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.