Rooted in Rarity: Agarwood Tree Rewrites Its Map from Meghalaya to Assam

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In a biodiversity and conservation milestone, the Botanical Survey of India scientists have confirmed the presence of over 200 mature Aquilaria khasiana trees, the source of the highly valuable agarwood resin, in Assam's Jeypore Reserve Forest. Previously, the species was thought to be endemi...