arrow-poison-tree vs Lagos-rubber

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Funtumia africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Funtumia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Funtumia africana

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Lagos-rubber share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.