arrow-poison-tree vs mescal agave

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Agave angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	mescal agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Agave
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Agave angustifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and mescal agave share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	mescal agave
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.

mescal agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.