Sandalwood Tree
Santalum album
Also known as White sandal tree
About Sandalwood Tree
Santalum album is a small tropical tree, and the traditional source of sandalwood oil. It is native to Indonesia (Java and the Lesser Sunda Islands), the Philippines, and Western Australia. It is commonly known as the white sandalwood or Indian sandalwood. It was one of the plants exploited by Austronesian arboriculture and it was introduced by Austronesian sailors to Mainland Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia, during the ancient spice trade, becoming naturalized in South India by at least 1300 BCE. It was greatly valued for its fragrance, and is considered sacred in some religions like Hinduism. The high value of the species has caused over-exploitation, to the point where the wild population is vulnerable to extinction.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Santalum album
- Genus
- Santalum
- Family
- SANTALACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Foothills of dry deciduous forests and also in homesteads
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (VU)
Local Names
- Hindi
- चन्दन Chandan, संदल Sandal, chandan
- Nepali
- श्रीखण्ड Shreekhand, श्रीखण्ड
- Bengali
- চন্দন Chandan, চন্দন
- Tamil
- சந்தனம் Chandanam, சந்தனம்
- Telugu
- శ్రీగంధం Srigandham, శ్రీగంధం, చందనము
- Kannada
- ಚಂದನ Chandana, ಗಂಧ Gandha, ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ Srigandha
- Malayalam
- ചന്ദനം Chandanam, ചന്ദനം, Santalum album
- Marathi
- चंदन Chandan, श्रीखंड Shrikhand, चंदन
Santalaceae
Sandalwood Family
Sandalwood Tree belongs to the Santalaceae family.
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