arrow-poison-tree vs Norfolk Skullcap

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Scutellaria hastifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Norfolk Skullcap
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Scutellaria
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Scutellaria hastifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Norfolk Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Norfolk Skullcap
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.

Norfolk Skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.