Aquilaria sinensis

Aquilaria sinensis
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Thymelaeaceae
Genus:	Aquilaria
Species:	A. sinensis
Binomial name
Aquilaria sinensis (Lour.) Gilg

Aquilaria sinensis, known as incense tree, is a species of plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It is endemic to China.^{[clarification needed]} It is threatened by habitat loss. This medicinal plant is a source of fragrant wood, formed under a pathological condition, called agarwood.