arrow-poison-tree vs Florida arrowroot

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Zamia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Zamia pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Florida arrowroot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.