bushman's-poison vs Plum pine

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Plum pine
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	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Podocarpus
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Plum pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.