Aquilaria rostrata is a species of tree in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes used for agarwood,Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 33:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII. Y. P.S. Bajaj. Springer, 1999. but unsustainable harvesting is believed to be threatening agarwood-producing species and therefore is discouraged by environmental groups.Burfield, Tony. " Threatened & Vulnerable Aromatic Species:." January 2005.http://www.cropwatch.org/cropwatch7.htm (accessed August 25, 2007).
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