arrow-poison-tree vs Fiveangled dodder

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Cuscuta pentagona

Key Differences

• arrow-poison-tree is Least Concern while Fiveangled dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Fiveangled dodder
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Gentianales (リンドウ目)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Apocynaceae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Cuscuta
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Cuscuta pentagona

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Fiveangled dodder share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (モクレン綱)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Fiveangled dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Fiveangled dodder
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.

Fiveangled dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (Norway, Poland, Romania), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.