Aquilaria beccariana

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Aquilaria beccariana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Aquilaria
Species:
A. beccariana
Binomial name
Aquilaria beccariana
van Tiegh.

Aquilaria beccariana is a species of plant in the Thymelaeaceae family. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Aquilaria beccariana. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.