Aquilaria rostrata

taxobox
status = DD
status_system = IUCN2.3
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Malvales
familia = Thymelaeaceae
genus = "Aquilaria"
species = "A. rostrata"
binomial = "Aquilaria rostrata"
binomial_authority = Ridley|

"Aquilaria rostrata" is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is classified as vulnerable by the by the IUCN. It is sometimes used for agarwood, [Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry 33:Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII . Y. P.S. Bajaj. Springer, 1999.] but this practice is discouraged by environmental groups. [Burfield , Tony. " Threatened & Vulnerable Aromatic Species:." Jan 2005.http://www.cropwatch.org/cropwatch7.htm (accessed Aug 25 2007).]

References

* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. [http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/31810/all "Aquilaria rostrata"] . [http://www.iucnredlist.org 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. ] Downloaded on 20 August 2007.