Chinese Agarwood vs Phellodendron

Aquilaria sinensis compared with Phellodendron chinense

Key Differences

• Chinese Agarwood is Vulnerable while Phellodendron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Agarwood	Phellodendron
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Phellodendron
Species	Aquilaria sinensis	Phellodendron chinense

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Agarwood

VU — Vulnerable

Phellodendron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Agarwood	Phellodendron
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.

Phellodendron

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.