bushman's-poison vs inkberry

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Cestrum laevigatum

Key Differences

• bushman's-poison is Least Concern while inkberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	inkberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cestrum
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Cestrum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

inkberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	inkberry
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.

inkberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Africa (6 countries).

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.