arrow-poison-tree vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Mediterranean Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Ononis mitissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Mediterranean Restharrow
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.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.