arrow-poison-tree vs Judas Tree

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cercis siliquastrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Judas Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cercis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cercis siliquastrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Judas Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Judas Tree
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.

Judas Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Armenia, Cyprus, Georgia), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.