Local Name : Agar (Assamese, Hindi, Bengali)
Scientific Name: Aquilaria malaccensis Lam.
English Name : Agarwood
Bark | Lenticels |
Commercial Value | Aromatic |
Final Financial Return | ₹150,000-₹200,000 |
Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
Flower Color | Greenish yellow |
Flowering Time | April |
Fruit Type | Capsule |
Fruiting Time | May |
Growth Rate | Medium |
Leaf Shape | Oblong, Elliptic and Lanceolate |
Nursery technique | Matured seeds are collected within 24 hours and sown in mother bed. Since seeds have very short viability, propagation is done soon after bursting of fruits. A layer of sand and silt is put in equal proportions and seeds are sown.
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Plant parts used | Bark and Wood |
Planting mechanism | One – two year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. Maybe planted as mixed or pure crop. |
Seed Collection Time | July and June |
Site Suitability | Middle Assam , Karbi Anglong and Upper Assam |
Tree Character | Evergreen |