bushman's-poison vs rough agave

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	rough agave
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Agave
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Agave asperrima

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and rough agave share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.