SANTALUM ALBUM | CHANDAN | SANDALWOOD.

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order: Santalales

Family: Santalaceae

Genus: Santalum

Species: S. album

COMMON NAMES OF SANTALUM ALBUM:-

SUKHAND, CHANDN, SHRIGANDHA, CHANDANAM, GANNDHAM, MALYAJA..ETC..

NATURE:- SANTALUM ALBUM is evergreen tree. mostly it is known as SANDALWOOD.

LEAVES:-leaves are 5-8 cm long, opposite and shining pairs.

FLOWERS:- flowers are small, purplish and in small bunches.

FRUITS:-flowers are black in colour and long with 6 mm diameter.

MEDICINAL USES OF SANTALUM ALBUM :- drug uses of this plant has very importance.

the oil which obtained by this is useful in dysuria.and also useful in tuberculosis of gall bladder.

oil which obtained by this plants seeds is useful in skin diseases.

like chandan seeds pumpkin seeds and wild flower seeds are also useful.

the oil is also useful in making of perfumes.

this tree is very important in india country , hence people gives very good tree service to this tree.