SC - manual ? #4, #5

lilinah@earthlink.net lilinah at earthlink.net
Sat Nov 11 14:25:05 PST 2000


Hmmm.. i've found almaciga on the web.
It is a tree found in South East Asia. There are several varieties, 
among them Agathis alba, Agathis borneensis, and Agathis dammara.

The resin of the tree is used in a number of products. Among its uses 
is as incense, in the modern usage of the word - meaning stuff that 
is burned for its pleasant smell and for religious purposes. An 
alternate name for it is Manila copal, since some species are found 
in the Philippines, which was colonized by the Spanish in the 16th 
century IIRC. Apparently the tree is now an endangered species. Could 
this be what you're after?

Anahita al-shazhiyya


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