arrow-poison-tree vs Gum-elemi

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Gum-elemi
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Bursera
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Bursera simaruba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Gum-elemi
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.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.