ເກດສະໜາ
Agarwood
Aquilaria crassna Pierre ex Lecomte
Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms
Ecology
Use
Cosmetics and perfumes
Agarwood is an umbrella-term for a wide range of graded products traded on national and international markets. This valuable commodity is found in Khedsana trees that have become ‘infected’ through disease and insect attack and have produced the agarwood as part of the healing process. Agarwood is used as a medicine, or as incense burnt on small pieces of charcoal. In the Middle East it is burnt during religious ceremonies and in the homes of wealthy families, as a status symbol of prosperity and to bring good luck. Incense sticks are produced from residues of distillation and sometimes from Mai Dii. Many fake products are found. Local use in Laos is very limited. Other products from the tree are a bitter green tea made from its young leaves, and rope or paper from the bark. Seeds and wild lings are collected to produce seedlings in nurseries.
Nutrition
Nutrient | /100g | Remark |
---|---|---|
Proteins | N/A | N/A |
Carbohydrates | N/A | N/A |
Fats | N/A | N/A |
Vitamins | N/A | N/A |
Minerals | N/A | N/A |
Fibers | N/A | N/A |
References
National Agriculture and Forestry Research Institute.
Ng, L.T., Chang, Y.S. and Kadir, A.A. 1997. A review on agar (gaharu) producing Aquilaria species. Journal of Tropical Forest Products 2(2): pp. 272-285.
Harvey-Brown, Y. 2018. Aquilaria crassna. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T32814A2824513. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T32814A2824513.en. Downloaded on 19 December 2018.
Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.