Agar Tree or commonly known as gaharu in Malaysia, has been known for centuries as tree providing the basic ingredient for perfume. The tree grows in the wild malaysian forest and has not been planted on a commercial scale.
The Star newspaper carried two-page write-up on the agar tree.
A. Uses
- medicine
- tea - from the leaves
- beauty powder from the leaves.
- herbal soup formula.
- perfume - the current price of black resin is rm2000 per kg.
B. The Plantation
- 121 ha - 330 acres of plantation in Gopeng Perak.
- It took him 21 years to build up the business.
C. Managing The Trees.
The tree will be worth more if infested by fungus.A black resin is secreted as the defence mechanism.
D. Product Processing
The company set up a factory in Gopeng Perak. With its 30 staff , it is currently producing the agar leaves herbal tea, for export to China, US and Indonesia, Middle East and Canada.
- about 1000kg if leaves are harvested daily. They are used to make biscuits, soup sachets and eve instant noodles.
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| TheStar 26 Sept 2013 |
The Star newspaper carried two-page write-up on the agar tree.
A. Uses
- medicine
- tea - from the leaves
- beauty powder from the leaves.
- herbal soup formula.
- perfume - the current price of black resin is rm2000 per kg.
B. The Plantation
- 121 ha - 330 acres of plantation in Gopeng Perak.
- It took him 21 years to build up the business.
C. Managing The Trees.
The tree will be worth more if infested by fungus.A black resin is secreted as the defence mechanism.
D. Product Processing
The company set up a factory in Gopeng Perak. With its 30 staff , it is currently producing the agar leaves herbal tea, for export to China, US and Indonesia, Middle East and Canada.
- about 1000kg if leaves are harvested daily. They are used to make biscuits, soup sachets and eve instant noodles.
