Agarwood is shaped by a complex interaction between the tree, its environment, biological processes and resin formation. Understanding these relationships is essential to advancing knowledge of Malaysian agarwood.

The Malaysia Artistic Agarwood Association (MAAA) aims to encourage research into Malaysia’s native Aquilaria resources, with particular interest in biodiversity, resin characteristics, aromatic profiles and agarwood identification.

As our research initiatives develop, we seek to connect traditional agarwood knowledge with scientific investigation — creating opportunities for collaboration between researchers, universities, institutions and industry practitioners.