Aquilaria rostrata
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Aquilaria rostrata is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is classified as vulnerable by the by the IUCN. It is sometimes used for agarwood,[1] but this practice is discouraged by environmental groups.[2]
[edit] References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Aquilaria rostrata. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
- ^ Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 33:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII . Y. P.S. Bajaj. Springer, 1999.
- ^ Burfield , Tony. " Threatened & Vulnerable Aromatic Species:." Jan 2005.http://www.cropwatch.org/cropwatch7.htm (accessed Aug 25 2007).