arrow-poison-tree vs Smooth joyweed

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Alternanthera paronychioides

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Smooth joyweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth joyweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Alternanthera
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Alternanthera paronychioides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Smooth joyweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth joyweed
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.

Smooth joyweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.