Plantation Ownership
At least fifteen species of Aquilaria are known to produce the much sought-after agarwood.
Agarwood or Gaharu
Aquilaria can grow on a wide range of soils, including poor sandy soil.
- Agarwood Production
- Aquilaria can grow on a wide range of soils, including poor sandy soil. Seedlings require a great deal of shade and water but will grow rapidly, producing flowers and seeds as early as four years old. At least fifteen species of Aquilaria are known to produce the much sought-after agarwood. In South Asia, particularly India, Aquilaria achalloga is found. Aquilaria malaccensis is mostly known in Thailand Malaysia and Indonesia, while Aquilaria crassna grows primarily in Indochina. A number of others are also known, such as Aquilaria grandfolia, Aquilaria chinesis etc., though these are relatively minor species for agarwood production.
Agarwood Usage
Agarwood, the “Wood of the Gods” has been traded and highly coveted for thousands of years.
- Traditional and Religious Ceremonies
- A strong connection exists between uses in religion and curative properties. Elaborate traditional and religious ceremonies using Agarwood are known around the world.. Faith healers in the Middle East use it at curative ceremonies, Japanese pilgrims donate flowers and Agarwood oil to Shinto-Buddhist temples, and Vietnamese religious groups are obliged to bring Agarwood to ceremonies at their temples in Mekong Delta communities.
Plantation Ownership
Agriculture as an asset class is known as a “Safe Haven” opportunity for a number of reasons
Agarwood Eco Capital are a company dedicated to producing the world’s best quality sustainable agarwood using permaculture principles. We are a Hong Kong-based agarwood plantation management company with ownership of permaculture agarwood plantations in Thailand that gives you an opportunity to be a part of this lucrative and sustainable commodity.