arrow-poison-tree vs Root Rot

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Root Rot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Heterobasidion
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

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

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.