Agar Wood (Aquilaria malaccensis)

Family: Thymelaeaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Otherwise known as Aloes wood and Malacca eagle-wood, Agar wood (Aquilaria malaccensis) is a tropical small tree that grows up to 40 m high and spreads up to 12 m wide. It has a pale, thin and smooth trunk, silky young shoots, and leathery, long, sword-shaped leaves that are arranged alternately. Its white flowers are in clusters and its fruits are egg shaped and velvety. Edible parts are the seeds and bark. It is used to flavour curries.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour curries in Malaysia. — Edible portion: Seeds, Bark, Spice.; The resin is used to flavour curries in Malaysia.

Habitat & North American Range

Commonly found scattered in primary and secondary forest, mainly in plains but also on hillsides and ridges up to 750 metres. (Zone 10)