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Aquilaria rostrata

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Species of agarwood tree from Peninsular Malaysia

Aquilaria rostrata
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Aquilaria
Species: A. rostrata
Binomial name
Aquilaria rostrata
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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, but unsustainable harvesting is believed to be threatening agarwood-producing species and therefore is discouraged by environmental groups.

References

  1. 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.
  2. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 33:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII. Y. P.S. Bajaj. Springer, 1999.
  3. 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).
Taxon identifiers
Aquilaria rostrata


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