eaglewood
Resinous incense wood
Eaglewood is a fragrant resinous wood from certain Southeast Asian trees, prized for incense and perfume.
The trees produce the aromatic resin in response to fungal infection, making high-quality eaglewood rare and expensive.
Also called agarwood or aloeswood: Eaglewood has been traded along the Silk Road for centuries.
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- scentAirborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- aromaPleasant distinctive smell
musky · balsamic · resinous · smoky · earthy · aromatic · attar · essential oil
Mixed plant secretion
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- fungalOf or like mushrooms
formation · extraction · distillation · chips · powder · oil · grade · quality
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- depletionReduction of supply
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
protection · sustainable · plantation · cultivation · reforestation · habitat · tropical · Southeast Asia
Expensive nonessential comfort
- expensiveCosting much money
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- valuableWorth considerable money
- rareSeldom found or seen
prized · sought-after · black market · poaching · smuggling · illegal · CITES · regulated
oud
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
- incenseAnger greatly, or aromatic resin
- scentAirborne odor detected
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
aroma · musky · balsamic · resinous · smoky · earthy · aromatic · attar · essential oil · diffuser
oleoresin
Mixed plant secretion
- exudateInflammatory vessel leakage
- sapPlant circulatory fluid
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
fungal · formation · extraction · distillation · chips · powder · oil · grade · quality · wild
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- overharvestingUnsustainable resource extraction
- depletionReduction of supply
extinction · protection · sustainable · plantation · cultivation · reforestation · habitat · tropical · Southeast Asia · Vietnam
luxury
Expensive nonessential comfort
rare · prized · sought-after · black market · poaching · smuggling · illegal · CITES · regulated · auction
traditional medicine
Inherited therapeutic practices
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- Chinese medicineTraditional Asian healing system
- BuddhistFollower of Gautama's teachings
Islamic · religious · ritual · spiritual · purification · offerings · weddings · funerals · royalty · status