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One of the main reasons for the relative rarity and high cost of agarwood is the depletion of the wild resource. Since 1995, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora has listed Aquilaria malaccensis (the primary source) in its Appendix II (potentially threatened species).According to the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB), a kilogram of first grade agarwood costs five million pesos, which means a whole tree may cost more than that. Its high value in the market causes a lot of locals to pursue selling it without permission from the government.Based on CITES Trade Database records, agarwood chips were imported from six countries but did not have corresponding DENR import permits, rendering the transactions illegal under Republic Act No. 9147.

Which country has most agarwood : Vietnam

Agarwood (Oud) is founded inside Aquilaria trees. Aquilaria is a family consisting of 25 species, only 19 of which can produce Agarwood (Oud). According to Professor Gishi Honda (Tokyo University – Japan), Aquilaria Crassna in Vietnam produces the best Agarwood (Oud) of the world.

Are agar trees rare

In the past, old growth Aquilaria and Gyrinops trees were indiscriminately cut to find the resin (usually hidden within the center of only a few old trees). Today in many countries of Southeast Asia where the tree was once native, it has become very rare due to increased harvesting.

Is agarwood more expensive than gold : The oil from this resin – oud or agarwood – is extremely precious. There is nothing quite like it in the olfactory world – dark, sensual and intense, kilo for kilo it is more expensive than gold but strangely it's just an incredibly aromatic anti-fungal!

Gram for gram, agarwood, also known as oud and prized for its heady scent used for centuries in incense, is the most valuable wildlife commodity on the planet – worth up to 40 times more than gold.