arrow-poison-tree vs Western Juniper

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Western Juniper
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Juniperus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Juniperus occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Western Juniper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.