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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Acquilaria agallocha; | + | ''Acquilaria agallocha''; A''cquilaria malaccensis''; ''Lignum aloes''; ''Lignum aquila''; aloeswood; aloes wood; paradise wood; calambac; agalloc; eaglewood; eagle wood; eagle-wood; chen-xiang (Chin.); jinko (Jap.); oud (Arab.) |
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| + | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 671 | * G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 671 | ||
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* Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998 | * Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloeswood (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006) |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 24 April 2022
Description
Hardwood from the Acquilaria agallocha tree of the Thymelaceae family that is native to China and other parts of Asia. The sapwood is whitish in color, while the heartwood is dark with a distinctive figuring. Agarwood was formerly an expensive but popular wood for inlay work that is now rarely sold commercially. The resinous wood has also been used for incense, perfume, cosmetics and medicinal purposes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Acquilaria agallocha; Acquilaria malaccensis; Lignum aloes; Lignum aquila; aloeswood; aloes wood; paradise wood; calambac; agalloc; eaglewood; eagle wood; eagle-wood; chen-xiang (Chin.); jinko (Jap.); oud (Arab.)
Physical and Chemical Properties
- Density = 20-23 pcf
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 671
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Gordon Hanlon, contributed information, 1998
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloeswood (Accessed Mar. 15, 2006)