Agarwood vs marsh dock

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Rumex palustris

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while marsh dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	marsh dock
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Rumex
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Rumex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	marsh dock
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.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.