Aquilaria malaccensis
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Aquilaria malaccensis

Indian aloewood · Malayan eaglewoodtree · Eaglewood · Lign-aloes · Aloeswood

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
13
Observations
8

Description

Source: leafsnap

Aquilaria malaccensis is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. It is threatened by habitat loss.The World List of Threatened Trees (Oldfield et al., 1998) listed Iran as one of the countries with a population of A. malaccensis, but an exploratory 2002 CITES review confirmed that Iran has no record of the species. As a result Iran is no longer considered as habitat for or producer of agarwood.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun

Malayan eaglewood tree naturally occurs in habitats such as forest understories and rocky areas, where it experiences natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can tolerate full sun or full shade, reflecting its adaptable and hardy nature.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

The Malayan eaglewood tree comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Consequently, it is well adapted to high temperatures and humidity. It does not tolerate abrupt temperature changes and prefers a stable temperature environment, so it is important to avoid temperature fluctuations indoors. It usually cannot withstand cold temperatures and requires higher temperatures for growth. If the environmental temperature drops too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

Fertilizing is essential for caring for the Malayan eaglewood tree. Regularly providing nutrients during the growing season preserves the energy needed for its showy foliage and promotes overall growth. If fertilization is overlooked, leaves can become unhealthy, the plant’s ornamental value may decline, and growth can be stunted or weak and more likely to break.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Aquilaria
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
0 m to 40 m
Mature Spread
4.88 m to 7.92 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
Cream
Flower Size
0.51 cm to 0.76 cm
Bloom Time
Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Late summer, Early fall, Mid fall
Native Area
India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Bangladesh, Brunei, Thailand

Tags (5)

Common Names (15)

en Indian aloewood
en Malayan eaglewoodtree
en Eaglewood
en Lign-aloes
en Aloeswood
en Agarwood
en Agalwood
en Agar
en Agaru
en Aloewood
en Malayan Eaglewood Tree
en Paradise Wood
en Kaju ghâru
en Malayan eaglewood
en Incense wood