Agarwood vs Macambo tree

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Theobroma bicolor

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Macambo tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Macambo 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	Theobroma
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Theobroma bicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Macambo tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Macambo 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.

Macambo tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.