Gaharu is a wooden name as well various tree spoecies from genusAquila (family member Thymelaeaceae), Gaharu trees and woods become famous and exspensive because they contain resins will smell nice and widely used in the cosmetics and medicine industry, Gaharu wood became one of indonesia's mainstay exsport commodities. Unfortunately, the high price of Gaharu wood impact on the increasing scarcity of this tree.
There are 20 species of gaharu that grows in asia, ranging from china, southeast Asia, to India, in Indonesia alone there are at least 6 species of gaharu trees, Of the various species, the most widely known name Aquilaria melaccensis. The price in one kilogram could reach $10 more. natural caurse is expensive, it's because Gaharu hard to come by.
And every year this tree is reduced, therefore the selling price is also more expensive. how, interested to cultivate Gaharu