arrow-poison-tree vs Root rot

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Root rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phytophthora
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.