arrow-poison-tree vs spiral flag

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	spiral flag
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Costaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Costus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Costus villosissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and spiral flag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.