bushman's-poison vs desert sumac

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Rhus microphylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	desert sumac
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Rhus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Rhus microphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and desert sumac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

desert sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	desert sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bushman's-poison

Habitat

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

desert sumac

Habitat

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

bushman's-poison

The Bushman's-poison (Acokanthera oppositifolia) is a species in the genus Acokanthera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.