Agarwood vs Silver Lime

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	Silver Lime
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	Tilia
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Tilia tomentosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and Silver Lime share a common ancestor at the Order level: Malvales. (Malvales)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	Silver Lime
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.

Silver Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.