arrow-poison-tree vs Spurge

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Spurge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Homalanthus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Homalanthus populneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Spurge
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.

Spurge

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.