arrow-poison-tree vs star-apple

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Chrysophyllum cainito

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	star-apple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Chrysophyllum
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Chrysophyllum cainito

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

star-apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	star-apple
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.

star-apple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Laos, Taiwan), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), 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.