Aquilaria rostrata
Appearance
Aquilaria rostrata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Aquilaria |
Species: | A. rostrata
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Binomial name | |
Aquilaria rostrata Ridley
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Aquilaria rostrata is a species of tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes used for agarwood,[2] but unsustainable harvesting is believed to be threatening agarwood-producing species and therefore is discouraged by environmental groups.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Harvey-Brown, Y. (2018). "Aquilaria rostrata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T31810A88301971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T31810A88301971.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 33:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII. Y. P.S. Bajaj. Springer, 1999.
- ^ Burfield , Tony. " Threatened & Vulnerable Aromatic Species:." January 2005.http://www.cropwatch.org/cropwatch7.htm Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (accessed August 25, 2007).