arrow-poison-tree vs tree mallow

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Malva arborea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	tree mallow
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Malva
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Malva arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

tree mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	tree mallow
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.

tree mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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.