Aquilaria rostrata
| Aquilaria rostrata | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Aquilaria |
| Species: | A. rostrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Aquilaria rostrata Ridley | |
Aquilaria rostrata is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes used for agarwood,[1] but unsustainable harvesting is believed to be threatening agarwood-producing species and therefore is discouraged by environmental groups.[2]
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:." January 2005.http://www.cropwatch.org/cropwatch7.htm (accessed August 25, 2007).