Agarwood vs lemon

Aquilaria malaccensis compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

• Agarwood is Critically Endangered while lemon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Agarwood	lemon
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Malvales (아욱목)	Sapindales (무환자나무목)
Family	Thymelaeaceae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aquilaria	Citrus
Species	Aquilaria malaccensis	Citrus limon

Evolutionary Relationship

Agarwood and lemon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (목련강)

Conservation Status

Agarwood

CR — Critically Endangered

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Agarwood	lemon
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.

lemon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan