bushman's-poison vs Silkrubber

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Funtumia elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Silkrubber
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family same	Apocynaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Funtumia
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Funtumia elastica

Evolutionary Relationship

bushman's-poison and Silkrubber share a common ancestor at the Family level: Apocynaceae.

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.

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.