Agarwood vs true senna

Aquilaria filaria compared with Senna alexandrina

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Vulnerable while true senna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	true senna
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Senna
Species	Aquilaria filaria	Senna alexandrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

true senna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	true senna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

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

true senna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iraq, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.