Chinese Agarwood vs paradise-nut

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while paradise-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	paradise-nut
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Lecythis
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Lecythis pisonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.