Agarwood vs Formosan Juniper

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Juniperus formosana

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Formosan Juniper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Formosan Juniper
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	Cupressaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Juniperus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Juniperus formosana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Formosan Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Agarwood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Juniper

Habitat

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

Agarwood

The Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.