Agarwood vs Plum pine

Aquilaria filaria compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Plum 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	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Podocarpus
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Podocarpus elatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Plum 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.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.