Agarwood vs Cape York salwood

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Acacia midgleyi

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Cape York salwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Cape York salwood
Kingdom same	Plantae (نباتات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Malvales (خبازيات)	Fabales (فوليات)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Acacia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Acacia midgleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Cape York salwood share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (ماغنولانية)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Cape York salwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Cape York salwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cape York salwood

Habitat

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

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Cape York salwood

The Cape York Salwood (Acacia midgleyi) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.