Chinese Agarwood vs Firetree

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Morella faya

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Firetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Firetree
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Myricaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Morella
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Morella faya

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Firetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Firetree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Agarwood

Habitat

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

Firetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Chinese Agarwood

The Chinese Agarwood (Aquilaria sinensis) is a species in the genus Aquilaria. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.