[PDF][PDF] Wood for the trees: a review of the agarwood (gaharu) trade in

LT Wyn, NA Anak - Kuala Lumpur: TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, 2010 - traffic.org
Agarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood and gaharu2are all names for the resinous, fragrant and
highly valuable heartwood produced primarily by Aquilaria species, in the family …

The Origin and Domestication of Aquilaria, an Important Agarwood-Producing Genus

SY Lee, R Mohamed - Agarwood: science behind the fragrance, 2016 - Springer
Abstract The Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) tree is a well-known important agarwood-
producing genus, which is endemic to the Indomalesia region. The genus is currently …

[PDF][PDF] Comparison of chemical profiles of selected gaharu oils from Peninsular Malaysia

MA Nor Azah, YS Chang, J Mailina… - Malaysian Journal of …, 2008 - Citeseer
Gaharu (agarwood) is a fragrant wood that is usually derived from the diseased timber of the
genus Aquilaria (Thymelaeceae) and often occurs as dark coloured patches or streaks in the …

DNA databases of a CITES listed species Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae) as the tracking tools for forensic identification and chain of custody certification

SL Lee, NF Zakaria, LH Tnah, CH Ng, KKS Ng… - Forensic Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Aquilaria malaccensis (Thymelaeaceae) is the main source of high-grade agarwood in
Southeast Asia. Aggressive collections and trade activities over the past decades have put …

Forensic timber identification: a case study of a CITES listed species, Gonystylus bancanus (Thymelaeaceae)

KKS Ng, SL Lee, LH Tnah, Z Nurul-Farhanah… - Forensic Science …, 2016 - Elsevier
Illegal logging and smuggling of Gonystylus bancanus (Thymelaeaceae) poses a serious
threat to this fragile valuable peat swamp timber species. Using G. bancanus as a case …

[PDF][PDF] Agarwood (Aquilaria malaccensis) in Malaysia

LSL Chua - Forest Research Institute Malaysia, 2008 - conabio.gob.mx
The phytogeographical region for Aquilaria malaccensis comprises India, Myanmar,
Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Philippines. Its geographical …

A synopsis of the endemic plant genera of Borneo

L Neo, KM Wong, HTW Tan - Nordic Journal of Botany, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The large, tropical island of Borneo has some of the world's richest habitats for plant life, but
faces increasing pressures from anthropogenic activities that threaten its biodiversity. With a …

SNP-based method for the genetic identification of ramin Gonystylus spp. timber and products: applied research meeting CITES enforcement needs

R Ogden, HN McGough, RS Cowan, L Chua… - Endangered Species …, 2008 - int-res.com
We describe the development of a genetic assay for the identification of the tropical
hardwood ramin Gonystylus spp., a CITES-listed genus subject to illegal international trade …

Highly divergent regions in the complete plastome sequences of Aquilaria are suitable for DNA barcoding applications including identifying species origin of …

MS Hishamuddin, SY Lee, SA Syazwan, SI Ramlee… - 3 Biotech, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Members of Aquilaria Lam.(Thymelaeaceae) are evergreen trees that are widely
distributed in the Indomalesia region. Aquilaria is highly prized for its unique scented resin …

Rediscovery of Aquilaria rostrata (Thymelaeaceae), a species thought to be extinct, and notes on Aquilaria conservation in Peninsular Malaysia

SY Lee, R Mohamed - Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
After more than 100 years since the first discovery, Aquilaria rostrata, a critically endangered
species listed in the IUCN Red List and presumably extinct, has been rediscovered in …