Chinese Agarwood vs Meadowsweet Rust

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Triphragmium ulmariae

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Meadowsweet Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Meadowsweet Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Triphragmium
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Triphragmium ulmariae

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Meadowsweet Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Meadowsweet Rust
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.

Meadowsweet Rust

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.