Aloeswood forest and the maritime world. (Abstracts).Yamada, Isamu. 1995, Aloeswood forest and the maritime world. Tonan ajia kenkyu. 33(3): 463-468. Aloes wood Al´oes wood` 1. See Agalloch. , one of the most valuable forest products of the Southeast Asian forest, is a chemical reaction to fungi Fungi (fŭn`jī), kingdom of heterotrophic single-celled, multinucleated, or multicellular organisms, including yeasts, molds, and mushrooms. The organisms live as parasites, symbionts, or saprobes (see saprophyte). or to wounds by various species of Aquilaria, most notably Aquilaria malaccensis Aquilaria malaccensis is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss. . The author, who has done a great deal of research in Borneo, has collected all sorts of information about the harvesting and trading of this commodity. The Penan and Dayaks sell their harvest to Chinese traders, who then sell it to merchants from Arabia, Bangladesh, and China. Although the bulk comes from Indonesia and is shipped out through Jakarta, Singapore is the main international center of this trade (Rosemary rosemary [ultimately from Lat.,=dew of the sea], widely cultivated evergreen and shrubby perennial (Rosmarinus officinalis) of the family Labiatae (mint family), fairly hardy and native to the Mediterranean region. It has small light-blue flowers. L. Robson-McKillop). |
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