Agarwood vs sorrel

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	sorrel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Oxalis
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Oxalis rosea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	sorrel
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.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 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.