Agarwood vs Crying Tree

Aquilaria filaria compared with Euphorbia cupularis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Crying Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Crying Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Euphorbia
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Euphorbia cupularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Crying Tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Crying Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Crying Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Crying Tree

Habitat

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

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria filaria) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.