Agarwood vs provision-tree

Aquilaria filaria compared with Pachira aquatica

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while provision-tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	provision-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Malvales (Malvales)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Pachira
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Pachira aquatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and provision-tree share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malvales. (Malvales)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

provision-tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	provision-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.

provision-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.