arrow-poison-tree vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Apocynaceae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Phellinus
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	yesca, hongo yesquero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-poison-tree

Habitat

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

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

arrow-poison-tree

The Arrow-poison-tree, Acokanthera schimperi, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.