The difference between agarwood and agarwood

1. Bark Difference

Dalbergia is a tree, about 10-15 meters tall, with brown or light brown rough bark with longitudinal grooves. Agarwood is a large tree in the Fabaceae family, which can grow up to 18 meters tall. Its bark is gray-green with large white spots.

2. Difference of blades

The leaves of Dalbergia odorifera are pinnate compound leaves, the leaflets are nearly leathery, ovate or elliptical, gradually getting smaller from top to bottom, and the petioles are short, about 3-5 mm. The leaflets of Agarwood are oval and alternate, and the petioles are longer than the former, about 4-5 cm.

3. Differences in distribution areas

Dalbergia wood is mainly distributed in Thailand, the Philippines, India, Vietnam and other countries, and has also been introduced and cultivated in Hainan, Fujian, Yunnan and other places in China. Agarwood is mainly distributed in Hainan, China, just like agarwood.