Genetic Diversity of Aquilaria crassna (Thymelaeaceae) in Thailand Using Micro-satellite Markers

摘要

Aquilaria crassna or agarwood is one of five species of genus Aquilaria, family Thymelaeaceae in Thailand which has distributed from India, Burma, Indochina, SE China and SE Asia (Hou 1964, Lecomte 1915). In Thailand, so far five species have been recorded namely: A. malaccensis Lamk., A. crassna Pierre ex Lee, A. subintegra Hou, A. hirta Ridl. and A. rugosa L.C. Kiet & KesslerA (Peterson 1997, Eiadthong 2007). A. crassna and other species in the genus Aquilaria sometimes produce resin impregnated heartwood that is fragrant and highly valuable. This species is in high demand for traditional medicine, incense and perfume across Asia and the Middle East.