bushman's-poison vs Osier

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Salix viminalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Osier
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Salicaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Salix
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Salix viminalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Osier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Osier
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.

Osier

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.