arrow-poison-tree vs Cutleaf groundcherry

Acokanthera schimperi compared with Physalis angulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-poison-tree	Cutleaf groundcherry
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Gentianales (อันดับดอกหรีดเขา)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Apocynaceae	Solanaceae
Genus	Acokanthera	Physalis
Species	Acokanthera schimperi	Physalis angulata

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-poison-tree and Cutleaf groundcherry share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

arrow-poison-tree

LC — Least Concern

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-poison-tree	Cutleaf groundcherry
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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), 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.