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Penang Botanic Gardens Plant Collection

Aquilaria malaccensis Lam. (THYMELAEACEAE)

Posted at — Nov 13, 2019
Karas, Malayan Eaglewood tree

Description

Tree to about 40 m with irregular crown. Leaves simple, alternate, 6-12 cm long with fine parallel secondary veins. Flowers green or dirty yellow in short stalked clusters. Fruits flattened egg-shaped, 2.5-4 cm long.

Ecology

Lowland rain forest.

Distribution

Widespread Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand

Uses

The resinous heartwood from wounds is a major sours of agarwood, used in perfume and incense. Timber is a light hardwood.