arrow-poison-tree vs Nodding Trillium

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Trillium cernuum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Nodding Trillium
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Trillium
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Trillium cernuum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Nodding Trillium
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.

Nodding Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.