What is a sandalwood tree?

Santal wood tree, also sometimes called Indian sandalwood or s. Album is a small, fragrant species in the family Santalaceae. In addition, it belongs to the family Santalum, which boasts 25 separate species, which are also occasionally referred to as sandalwood. This tree, originally from the areas of the Indian subcontinent, is evergreen and hemiparasitic, which means that it will obtain part of its nutrition from other plants. It is considered prone to extinction due to excessive harvest, but still the wood of the wood of this tree is still a common component of the aroma and cosmetics. The height that this plant achieves often depends on the location. In Australia, for example, it can grow to a relatively small 13 to 29 feet (4 to 9 m); In his native India, however, he can react a much greater height of about 65 feet (20 m). Smaller varieties usually reach a perimeter of about 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m), while larger growing trees can reach approximately 8 feet (about 2.4 m).

Santal wood wood can vary and its appearance tends to vary according to the age of the plant. The color generally differs between dark brown or deep gray, but can also be reddish or almost black. Younger plants usually carry a smooth bark, while older trees tend to show rough, red cracks. Heartwood or inanimate inner part of the tree trunk is generally light green or almost white. For the most part, on its sweet scent, the woody part of the sandalwood tree is one of its favorite attributes, but the leaves and flowers are also important for its structure and aesthetic attraction.

Santal wood tree leaves are generally oval in the shape of pointed tips, and alley can also be long and wide in the middle. Above they are often shiny and green, but at the bottom of bluish gray. Flowers can move in color from purple to purple and green to red and usually appear in clusters. These trees alsoThey carry edible fruit that appear several times a year, between April to May to October and November. Fruits are generally red, purple or black, have a spherical shape and elastic meat that surrounds the stone seed.