Rare agarwood species is back

Lost treasure: This ‘Aquilaria rostrata’ has been found in Besut, Terengganu after missing for over a century.

PETALING JAYA: A critically endangered species of agarwood, which has been elusive for more than 100 years, has resurfaced.

The Aquilaria rostrata was first discovered in 1911 and was thought to be native only to Wray’s Camp in Taman Negara, Pahang.