arrow-poison-tree vs inkberry

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	inkberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cestrum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cestrum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	inkberry
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.

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries).

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.