arrow-poison-tree vs redhead

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	redhead
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Hamelia
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Hamelia patens

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and redhead share a common ancestor at the Order level: Gentianales. (Gentianales)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	redhead
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.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, 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.