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Aquilaria rostrata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Thymelaeaceae

Scientific name
  
Aquilaria rostrata

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Malvales

Genus
  
Aquilaria

Higher classification
  
Aquilaria

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Similar
  
Aquilaria, Thymelaeaceae, Aetoxylon, Gyrinops, Aquilaria sinensis

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, but unsustainable harvesting is believed to be threatening agarwood-producing species and therefore is discouraged by environmental groups.

References

Aquilaria rostrata Wikipedia