In Asia, trees are hung with droppers (4 photos + 1 video)

Usually droppers are associated with the hospital - but droppers They can also hang on trees! Literally. These photos with hung drip trees appeared on the expanses of Chinese social networks, and people could not guess what it was for.





These photos of trees with droppers hanging from strange liquid, not so long ago, Chinese social networks flew around. They collected many reactions - at first no one understood why trees needed these things. Someone suggested that this is an art installation, designed to raise awareness about deforestation or pollution nature. Others have suggested it is a salvage cure. trees from fungi and parasites, or even vandalism .. But all versions turned out to be wrong.



It turns out that these trees are called kinam (or kyara) - this is a rare a variety of agarwood that is used in the perfume industry and incense production due to its complex and strong aroma. A liquid inside droppers - not a remedy for treatment, but a poisonous substance. AT as a result of its influence from this tree receive the most expensive wood in the world. But in order for it to become so valuable, it must first artificially infested with mold.





When infected with mold (phialophora parasitica), the tree highlights a variety of dark resin, which has unique aromatic properties. After infection and isolation of the resin, the core tree changes its structure and aroma, and becomes especially valuable - just its and are used in the perfume industry, including as essences for high quality perfumes.



There are agar tree plantations throughout Asia, from Indonesia to Myanmar and Vietnam. At the same time, kinam grown on a plantation is cheaper than wild, its wood is still considered one of the most expensive materials in the world. For example, just one gram of kinama can cost more than 10,000 dollars.