bushman's-poison vs Tree marigold

Acokanthera oppositifolia compared with Tithonia diversifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bushman's-poison	Tree marigold
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Apocynaceae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acokanthera	Tithonia
Species	Acokanthera oppositifolia	Tithonia diversifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bushman's-poison

LC — Least Concern

Tree marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bushman's-poison	Tree marigold
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.

Tree marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (27 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (Spain), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), 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.