Agarwood vs finger-root

Aquilaria filaria compared with Uvaria chamae

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while finger-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	finger-root
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Annonaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Uvaria
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Uvaria chamae

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and finger-root share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

finger-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	finger-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

finger-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.