Aquilaria filaria

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Aquilaria filaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Aquilaria
Species:
A. filaria
Binomial name
Aquilaria filaria
(
Merr.
Synonyms[2]
  • Aquilaria acuminata (Merr.) Quisumb.
  • Aquilaria tomentosa Gilg
  • Gyrinopsis acuminata Merr.
  • Pittosporum filarium Oken

Aquilaria filaria, the palisan, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae.[1] It is native to the eastern Philippines, the Maluku Islands, and Western New Guinea.[2] A tree reaching 17 m (56 ft), it is a source of agarwood.[3][4]

References

  1. ^
    doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T88305747A88305753.en
    . Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Aquilaria filaria (Oken) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Aquilaria filaria (Oken) Merr. Thymelaeaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. S2CID 195072850
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