Aquilaria is a genus of trees, called lign aloes or lign-aloes trees, in the family Thymelaeaceae. It includes 21 species native to southeast Asia. They occur particularly in the rainforests of Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Malaysia, Northeast India, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Borneo and New Guinea. [1] .

Aquilaria, a genus of about 21 species from the Thymelaeaceae family of the order Malvales that originated in Southeast Asian rainforests, is well-known for distinctively producing fragrant heartwood 1, 2.

Agarwood is a highly valuable fragrant wood of Aquilaria spp. (Thymelaeaceae) which has been widely utilized in traditional medicine, religious rites, and cultural activities. This study summarizes a review on the identification of Aquilaria ...

2024年3月20日 · In the review, first, a listing of 21 distinct Aquilaria species with their regional distribution and conservation status is provided. This enumeration could give further information for the...

2021年12月20日 · The major chemical constituents from Aquilaria plants are sesquiterpenoids and chromones (Table 2, Table 3 and Table 4). These are divided into two categories: (A) Volatile compounds of agarwood and (B) Non-volatile compounds of agarwood.

2016年6月2日 · The Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) tree is a well-known important agarwood-producing genus, which is endemic to the Indomalesia region. The genus is currently protected under CITES regulation and the IUCN Red List due to …

2016年8月2日 · In this paper, we aim to provide an overview of the phytochemistry, ethnomedicinal use, pharmacological activities and safety of plant materials from Aquilaria spp. as an evidence base to further appraise its potential use as a source of health beneficial compounds.

Its fragrant flowers are green or dirty-yellow, 5–6 mm long, and found in shortly-stalked, 2.5 cm-long clusters of up to 10 together. Its green fruits are flattened egg-shaped, rather woody, and 2.5–4 by 2.5 cm.

For centuries, Aquilaria has been revered in cultures across Asia for its spiritual and aromatic properties. There are over 20 species of Aquilaria trees, with Aquilaria malaccensis being the most sought after for its high-quality oud. In a world where the allure of Oud flourished, the Aquilaria plant found itself at a crossroads.

Aquilaria sinensis is an evergreen tree, 6 to 20 m tall. The smooth bark is grayish to dark grey, and the wood is white to yellowish – so giving it another Chinese name "Pak Muk Heung" (White Wood Incense). Its branchlets are sparsely covered with hairs when young.