arrow-poison-tree vs Smooth mesquite

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth mesquite
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Prosopis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Prosopis laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth mesquite
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 mesquite

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.