bushman's-poison vs teatree

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Polyscias fruticosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	teatree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Araliaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Polyscias
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Polyscias fruticosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

teatree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	teatree
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.

teatree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.