Agarwood vs Large-leaved Dragon Tree

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Dracaena aletriformis

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Large-leaved Dragon Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Large-leaved Dragon Tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Dracaena
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Dracaena aletriformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Large-leaved Dragon Tree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-leaved Dragon Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Large-leaved Dragon Tree
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.

Large-leaved Dragon Tree

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.