How agarwood, ‘black gold’ worth up to US$25,000 a kilo, is under threat

Used primarily for incense, especially in Hong Kong, agarwood suffers from a dark side to its trade: a multibillion-dollar ...
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First-grade agarwood can cost as much as $100,000 per kilogram. Why is it so expensive?

For thousands of years, agarwood has been known as "The Wood of the Gods." First-grade agarwood can cost as much as $100,000 per kilogram, making it one of the most expensive raw materials in the ...
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Agarwood Formation and Chemical Constituents of Aquilaria Species

Agarwood, the resinous heartwood produced by Aquilaria species, is formed as a defensive response to injury and infection. This unique process involves a complex cascade of biochemical events, leading ...
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Horrison Resources Acquires 2,000 More Aquilaria Trees

HONG KONG, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Horrison Resources Inc. (OTC PINK:HRSR) has successfully acquired 2,000 more Aquilaria trees as part of its effort to combine long term financial growth of the ...
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What Exactly Is Oud?

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The Healing Power of the World’s Most Valuable Scent

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Assessing the status of Aquilaria malaccensis in Bhutan

Widely known as Agarwood, Eaglewood, Gaharu, or Indian Aloe wood, the genus Aquilaria consists of fifteen species restricted to the rain forests of South and Southeast Asia. The genus is best known ...