Aquilaria crassna


Aquilaria crassna is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is found in throughout Southeast Asia and in New Guinea.

Economics

Aquilaria crassna is one source of agarwood, a resinous heartwood, used for and incense. The resin is produced by the tree in response to infection by a parasitic ascomycetous mould, Phaeoacremonium parasitica, a dematiaceous fungus.