How long does agarwood take to grow?

Since agarwood formation in natural environment is a very long process which can take up to 10 years, the development of effective induction technology has received a great attention as it is extremely crucial to ensure the stability of agarwood yield from the domesticated Aquilaria trees.

How do you start agarwood plantation?

To attain the need of Agarwood, it is very important to plant more trees to meet the demand. Currently, 20 percent of Agarwood is producing. Cultivation could be done successfully through private nurseries. Identifying Aquilaria containing seed is the first step of cultivation.

Is Agar wood illegal?

Agarwood is classified under the “Appendix 2” of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Selling of agarwood or lapnisan is illegal in the Philippines. It is found only in the heart of the jungles in Mindanao and Visayas.

How much does a agarwood tree cost?

The valuation of Agarwood is approximate Rs 5-6 lakh per kg, in India. In the international market, the price goes up by 2-3 times depending on the market.

Why is agarwood so expensive?

Why is it so expensive? First-grade agarwood can cost as much as $100,000 per kilogram. In order for the aquilaria tree to produce any agarwood, it must first become infected. Agarwood chips also known as oud are carved out by hand.

Can you grow your own agarwood?

If you want to grow agarwood trees, make sure to feed them plenty of carrot shavings. They prefer to drink rainwater, and will not tolerate the calcium found in pipes. Agarwood trees like it reasonably hot, up to human body temperature, but need the relief of natural shade, like palm trees.

How do I identify an agarwood tree?

One of the ways to identify agarwood is observe the surface of the wood. Agarwood bracelets are always genuine natural colors, not glossy. A closer look will see the oil veins lining the wood fibers. The more the fruiting incense contains, the more essential oils.

What is the most expensive wood in the world?

African Blackwood
African Blackwood is one of the hardest and densest wood in the world and is mostly used for musical instruments. It is considered as the most expensive wood in the world because not only it is challenging to work with hand or machine tools, its trees are already near-threatened.

What is the hardest tree in the Philippines?

Xanthostemon verdugonianus
Xanthostemon verdugonianus is known to be the hardest Philippine hardwood species. Cutting a 70-cm thick tree with axes normally requires three hours, but cutting a Mangkono tree with the same diameter usually takes two to four days.

Which country has the best agarwood?

According to Professor Gishi Honda (Tokyo University – Japan), Aquilaria Crassna in Vietnam produces the best Agarwood (Oud) of the world. Aquilaria Crassna is fully grown in Indochina countries, including Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

How do you know if its agarwood?

Where can I grow agarwood?

Here is a fairly undeniable truth: Agarwood, both the oil and the wood, come from 2 or 3 species of Aquilaria tree which grows, or grew, from the states of Eastern India through Burma, down through Bangladesh, Thailand, Indochina and along the Malay peninsula to Papua New Guinea and even Borneo.

Which is the best way to plantation agarwood?

Plantation Of Agarwood: The Agarwood plantation can be done by many people by using techniques of artificial inoculation. With these techniques, one can achieve Agarwood in a short period of time than decades (by natural means). For getting good results, good quality of sapling can be chosen.

What kind of resin does agarwood tree produce?

Dark colour fragrant resin produced by the certain plant members of family Thymaleaceae. Most commonly, the resin is known as Agarwood, Aloes wood, Eaglewood, Gaharu, Agalocha or Oudh (In Arabic). However, species of the genus Aquilaria are mostly known for the production of agarwood – it’s a fast growing, evergreen tree.

What is the scientific name for agarwood farming?

The following information is about Cyultivation Practices of Agarwood or Agarwood Farming. Agarwood is called as Woods of God. The scientific name of Agarwood is Aquilaria and the scientific name of Aquilaria is resinous heartwood. It is native of South East Asia. Agarwood is the infected wood of Aquilaria.

How many agarwood trees have been planted in Lao?

It launched a program to plant one million agarwood trees in Lao P.D.R. The “Million Trees Program” was intended to replenish the natural forest resources, but its economic impact brought huge benefits to the farmers. The Company has planted 450,000 agarwood trees.

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