arrow-poison-tree vs Peruvian primrose-willow

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Ludwigia peruviana

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Peruvian primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Peruvian primrose-willow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Onagraceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Ludwigia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Ludwigia peruviana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Peruvian primrose-willow
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.

Peruvian primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.