agallochen
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Substantiv [n]
en tibastväxtart som först beskrevs av João de Loureiro, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Spreng. Aquilaria sinensis ingår i släktet Aquilaria och familjen tibastväxter.
https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aquilaria_sinensis
Substantiv
Översättningar
Agarwood, aloeswood, eaglewood, or gharuwood is a fragrant dark resinous wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings. It is formed in the heartwood of aquilaria trees when they become infected with a type of mold (Phialophora parasitica). Prior to infection, the heartwood is odourless, relatively light and pale coloured; however, as the infection progresses, the tree produces a dark aromatic resin, called aloes (not to be confused with Aloe ferox, the succulent known as bitter aloes) or agar (not to be confused with the edible, algae-derived agar) as well as gaharu, jinko, oud, or oodh (not to be confused with bukhoor), in response to the attack, which results in a very dense, dark, resin-embedded heartwood. The resin-embedded wood is valued in Biblical Jewish perfumery[1] and Arabic-Middle Eastern culture for its distinctive fragrance, and thus is used for incense and perfumes. The aromatic qualities of agarwood are influenced by the species, geographic location, its branch, trunk and root origin, leng
Möjliga synonymer till agalloch
- eaglewood [ botany ]