Many novices think that Aquilaria sinensis is Daphne, and Daphne sinensis is Aquilaria sinensis, which is completely wrong. Aquilaria sinensis and Daphne are two completely different concepts.

Let's start with Daphne. Daphne refers to the host of Aquilaria sinensis, which is a common tree in Daphne. Some places of this tree are directly called Aquilaria sinensis, and some places are called paulownia trees. This kind of tree grows in the subtropical zone, with fast growth speed and low density, and generally has no economic value. Generally, it is used by illegal traders who make Chinese medicine or make fakes to make medicine, and after compression, they pretend to be agarwood. We call the oil-free part of this tree Daphne.

Let's talk about agarwood again When a wound is formed on the surface or inside the agarwood, in order to protect the injured part, resin will gather around the wound. When the accumulated resin concentration reaches a certain level, this part is removed, which is the available agarwood. However, wounds are not the only cause of resin coagulation, and agarwood resin will naturally form in the interior and rotten parts of trees. The value of agarwood depends on the grade, and the high grade can be described as priceless. This seems to be a delicate balance between heaven and earth, and agarwood, the essence of heaven and earth energy, is formed on a loose and worthless tree. thank you