Agarwood vs Manila elemi-tree

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Canarium luzonicum

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Manila elemi-tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Manila elemi-tree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Burseraceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Canarium
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Canarium luzonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Manila elemi-tree share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Manila elemi-tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Manila elemi-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.

Manila elemi-tree

Habitat

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

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.