Agarwood Producing Regions Index

Below is an index list of wild / cultivated Oud / Agarwood regions and growing areas with a brief description. It’s a work in progress. Did I miss any? Let me know, please use the contact form with your suggestions!

* Southeast Asia:

Bhutan:

* Indonesia: Indonesia itself is huge with over 18,000 islands with Borneo being the largest. This region has a range of profiles from these differing areas.

* Borneo: This huge island is home to many Oud regions. The tone is generally a medium to low sweetness with more of a serious jungle scent.

* East Kalimantan

* Central Kalimantan

* South Kalimantan

* Sabah

* Sarawak

* Brunei

* Pontianak

* Tarakan Island

* Other Indonesian areas:

* Buton Island

* Bangka island

* Sumatra:

* Malino (South Sulawesi)

* Java

* Papua: low grade up to very high quality material. Jayapura is very popular. Papua can have a very earthy profile

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* Merauke

* Malaysia: A highly sought after region, especially for the oil aroma profile which is medium sweet and complex. Perfect for beginners and craved by aficionados!

* Terrenganu

* Pehang

* Kelantan

* Kedah

* Ipoh

*Philippines: The Oud wood of this region can be exquisite and vary in profile from bright and airy to more complex and serious jungle notes.

* Mindanao Island

* Leyte

* Davao

* Vietnam:

* famous for its rare and expensive but still available wild wood. Vietnam is home to a huge Agarwood farming industry.

* Khanh Hoa

* Phu Yen

* Binh Dinh

* Quang Nam

* Hue

* Quang Binh

* Phu Quoc

* Nha Trang

* Laos: Wild stock rarely seen on the market and trees are classed as ‘semi extinct’ in this region.

* Pakkading

* Savannakhet

* Pakse

* Paksan

* Xaysomboun

* Cambodia: Renowned for friendly and sweet candy style Oud oil profiles.

*Koh Kong

* Pursat

* Thailand: a fair amount of wild stock available on the market and a thriving cultivation scene. The Thai region of (Trat) is probably the most well renowned Oud oil for beginners. Can have a sweet and or fruity aroma.

* Rayong

* Trat

* South Thailand

* Chanthaburi

* Myanmar / Burma:

Wild stock found on the market infrequently. Not seen so often but not particularly rare.

*Kachin State (north Myanmar)

* South Asia:

* India: A light, bright, fruity and beautiful signature scented wood and oil that is very welcoming for beginners.

* Assam

* Nagaland

* Garo Hills

* Haflong

* Manipur

* Mizoram

* Meghalaya

* Tripura

* Tri Anglong

*Aranachal predesh region

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* West Bengal

* Bangladesh: generally cultivated / managed older trees. Cultivated using nails.

*Sylhet

* Sri Lanka / Ceylon: AKA silani Oud, generally (not always) quite airy and oceanic blue scent. A very unique aroma that’s is highly sought after.

* Adam’s peak (most sought after area in Sri Lanka)

* Sri Pada

* Kalawana

* East Asia:

* China:

* Yunnan: quite rare and expensive wild oud.

* Guangdong: (New plantations)

* Hainan Island: Wild wood and vast plantations currently creating cultivated kinam.

* Hong Kong (literally ‘fragrant harbour’) has had its wild trees pretty much depleted on Lantau Island with only a few trees remaining. However in the last few years new plantations have been established.

* Pacific Region

* Papua New Guinea 

New lowland forests discovered 2005. Generally quite rare and expensive. Slightly earthy/ savoury style