arrow-poison-tree vs water dock

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	water dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Rumex
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Rumex hydrolapathum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) 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.