Agarwood vs Palmita

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Palmita
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Dioon
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Dioon tomasellii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Palmita
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.

Palmita

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.