A true sandalwood tree grows to a height of about 10 metres 33 feet.
Sandal tree leaf uses.
It grows in dry and deciduous forests.
It is considered sacred in some religions and some cultures place great significance on its fragrant and medicinal qualities.
Sandalwood is a fragrant and tropical tree and it has been in use since time immemorial.
Sandalwood oil comes from the wood and roots of santalum album or the east indian sandalwood tree.
The bark is smooth and gray brown in color and the small flowers have numerous short stalks.
Red sandalwood has cooling properties just like regular sandalwood and usually heartwood of the tree is used for medicinal purposes.
However the high value of the species has caused over exploitation to the point where the wild population.
And is partially parasitic on the roots of other tree species.
Fragile leaves of sandalwood are rich in polyphenols which have likely adversary of hypertensive properties.
Santalum album or indian sandalwood is a small tropical tree and the traditional source of sandalwood oil it is native to southern india and southeast asia.
Sandalwood is often cited as one of the most expensive woods in the world.
Sandalwood is an evergreen tree native to india and indonesia and grows to 8 to 12 m in height and 2 5 m in girth.
The tree is not to be confused with the aromatic santalum sandalwood trees that grow natively.
Pterocarpus santalinus with the common names red sanders red saunders red sandalwood rakt chandan and saunderswood is a species of pterocarpus endemic to the southern eastern ghats mountain range of south india.
The tree grows very fast when young but it slows down when it reaches 5 meters because of it s slow growth it is becoming rare.
Has leathery leaves in pairs each opposite the other on the branch.
The leaves and bark were used by early hawaiians to treat dandruff lice skin inflammation and sexually.
Sandalwood is a class of woods from trees in the genus santalum the woods are heavy yellow and fine grained and unlike many other aromatic woods they retain their fragrance for decades.
Red sandalwood is also used for religious ceremonious and also as a colorant.
This is one of the most valuable trees in the.
The wood is not aromatic.
Sandalwood may offer some health benefits as well.
This tree is valued for the rich red colour of its wood.
Historically sandalwood was pronounced as an illustrious tree by tipu sultan in eighteenth century and from that point forward it was treated as a state property regardless of where it was developing.
Medicinal plants sandalwood uses and images.
Sandalwood oil is extracted from the woods for use.
