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May 11, 2008 11:23
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English term
aloeswood
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Agarwood or just Agar (from the Malay gaharu) is the resinous heartwood from Aquilaria trees, large evergreens native to southeast Asia. The trees occasionally become infected with a parasitic mould and begin to produce an aromatic resin in response to this attack. As the fungus grows, the tree produces a very rich, dark resin within the heartwood. It is this precious resinous wood that is treasured around the world. The resin is commonly called Gaharu, Jinko, Aloeswood, Agarwood or Oud and is valued in many cultures for its distinctive fragrance, thus it is used for incense and perfumes.
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4 | αετόξυλο |
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May 13, 2008 10:48: Nick Lingris Created KOG entry
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αετόξυλο
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http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php?title=Αετόξυλο
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http://www.tela-botanica.org/eflore/BDNFF/4.02/nn/5735/verna...
http://www.livepedia.gr/index.php?title=Αετόξυλο
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http://www.tela-botanica.org/eflore/BDNFF/4.02/nn/5735/verna...
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ξύλο αλόης
ξύλο αλόης
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δεν μπόρεσα να διαβάσω τη σελίδα τεκμηρίωσης αλλά δες αυτό από wikipedia: Another name is Lignum aloes or Aloeswood. This is potentially confusing, since a genus Aloe exists (unrelated), which has medicinal uses, . However, the Aloes of the Old Testament (Num. 24:6; Ps. 45:8; Prov. 7:17; and Cant. 4:14) and of the Hebrew Bible (ahalim in Hebrew) are believed to be agarwood from Aquilaria malaccensis. |
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