Santalum album L.
Indian sandalwood
Evergreen, hemiparasite tree, grown 4-9 m in cultivation bark brown, reddish or black leaves opposite , ovate to elliptic, shiny green above, paler blue-white beneath flowers small purplish-brown, reddish, appearing in small clusters fruit fleshy, globose drupe, red to black when ripe,
Aromatic heartwood, is intensely fragrant and yellowish-brown, the source of sandalwood oil. Considered sacred in some religions, especially Hinduism. Used in traditional medicine for calming, antiseptic, and expectorant properties.
Santalum ellipticum Zipp ex Span - Santalum myrtifolium
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