Sandalwood Plants By Sri Sai Shakthi Bio Plantech

WorldAcA A s most popular and costliest wood is sandal wood. Sandal is widely known as Chandanamu, Srigandhamu in south India and Chandan in North. It is one of the renowned trees from ancient days. Hindus use this wood and its paste for pooja and religious use. Sandal wood is a small evergreen tree, and partial root parasite, attaining a height of 12-15 meters & girth of 100 to 200 cms with slender drooping as well as erect branching. The tree starts flowering at an early age of 2 to 3 years, Fruit is drupe, purplish, when fully mature and single seeded.
Sandal wood is also considered as medicinal plant & is used on large scale in the manufacture of Ayurvadic Medicines. National Medicinal Plant Board, Govt.of India had recognized has a medicinal plant.
Botanical Name: Santalum album Inn.
Family: Santalaceae
Regional Names: English : Sandal tree, White sandal tree.
Hindi :Safed Chandan, Santal.
Telugu :Chandanamu