arrow-poison-tree vs Smooth rattlebox

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Crotalaria pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth rattlebox
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	Crotalaria
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Crotalaria pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Smooth rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Smooth rattlebox
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 rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (El Salvador, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 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.