arrow-poison-tree vs Laurel

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Guatteria hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Guatteria
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Guatteria hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Laurel
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.

Laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.