Agarwood vs Formosa Pine

Aquilaria filaria compared with Pinus taiwanensis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Formosa Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Formosa Pine
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Aquilaria	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Pinus taiwanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Formosa Pine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Formosa Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Formosa Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

Formosa Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.