What is Agarwood?
Agarwood is an aromatic substance secreted from trees belonging to the genus Aquilaria when exposed to the fungus.
Where is the agarwood? Where does agarwood grow?
Agarwood trees are found in tropical forests extending from the Himalayas in South Asia to the rainforests of Papua New Guinea throughout Southeast Asia.
Agarwood Trees
What is the height of agarwood tree?
Agarwood trees require a large amount of water to grow, and young seedlings need shade to grow quickly. The height of agarwood trees ranges between a few meters to hundreds of meters, at about four years, the agarwood trees start producing flowers and seeds.
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What are the types of agarwood trees?
There are more than 15 species of the genus Aquilaria that are suitable to produce agarwood, and the most famous of them are:
- Aquilaria achalloga is found in India
- Aquilaria malaccensis is found in Malaysia and Indonesia
- Aquilaria crassna is found on the Indo-Chinese border
Usage of Agarwood
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Agarwood has been in the trade for thousands of years and was called “the wood of the god.” In the past, agarwood was closely linked between religion and medicinal use, and among the most famous countries in this field were the Middle East, China, Taiwan, and Japan.
Agarwood usage in Japan
The Japanese distributed agarwood oil and agarwood to Buddhist temples while performing pilgrimage rituals for their religion.
Agarwood usage in south-east Asia
Priests and clerics in countries such as Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia are obligated to bring agarwood to their temples while they are praying.
Agarwood usage in perfumery?
In the modern era, agarwood is used to manufacture the most luxurious perfumes globally, and agarwood oil is extracted from it and sold at very high prices. For example, in Saudi Arabia, 100 grams of Genuine agarwood oil can cost up to 10 thousand dollars.
The finest and best agarwood in the market?
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There are different range of Agarwood grades in the market at different prices. Agarwood’s prices differ according to the geographical location and the amount of aromatic resin in the tree. The old Vietnamese agarwood is one of the best and most expensive globally; obtaining this agarwood is almost impossible.
First-grade Malaysian and Indonesian Agarwood are considered the finest. Agarwood’s price ranges from a few hundred dollars for low-grade to thousands of dollars for a high-quality grade.
Agarwood Price Per kg?
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The cost of high-quality agarwood chips ranges from $4000 per kilo for medium grade up to $50,000 per kilo for super quality grade.
- low or third grade quality : $4000per kg
- medium grade quality : $10,000 per kg
- high quality grade : $20,000 per kg
- Super quality grade: $50,000 per kg