arrow-poison-tree vs sorrel

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Oxalis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.