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[[File:Sandal leaf.jpg|thumb|right|''Sandal leaf'']]
'''Sandalwood''' is the name of a class of woods from trees in the genus Santalum. Species of these slow-growing trees have suffered over-harvesting in the past century.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
== Medicinal uses Chemical Composition==Sandal wood oil contains mixture of two isomers α and β-santolol (90%), α and β-santalene, santalone, santanone, isovaleraldehvde, α and β-santalic acids<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|oval|The oval leaves are thin, oppositely arranged. Smooth surface is shiny and bright green, with a glaucous pale Underside}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow or reddish|5|The flowers and wood of sandalwood are harvested for the plant’s fragrant essential oil}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Simple|7–10 cm|Fruit is produced after three years||five}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==If you are planning for the sandalwood tree cultivation then you may require well-drained soils which have a good organic object. The red sandy loam soils are also suitable for the sandalwood tree and you get the high yield crop.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Sandalwood.jpgFile:Sandalwood image of Sarasvati.jpgFile:Sandalwood harvest.jpg File:Sandalwood export 1905.jpgFile:SandalwoodEssOil.png</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Gloriosachemical composition">[httpshttp://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/biology/plants/sandal-wood-oil-sources-macroscopical-characters-and-uses/49822 "chemical constituents"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://enwww.wikipediaflowersofindia.orgnet/catalog/wikislides/Sandalwood .html "plant description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://agrifarmingtips.com/sandalwood-tree-cultivation/ "wikipediacutlivation details"]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.wikihow.com/Grow-a-Sandalwood-Tree Santalum album on wikihow.com-how to grow sandal wood]
* [http://www.agrifarming.in/sandalwood-cultivation/ Santalum album on agrifarming.in]
* [http://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/return-of-scented-wood-48569 Santalum album on down to earth.org]
* [http://www.homeremediess.com/medicinal-plants-sandalwood-uses/ Santalum album on home remedies.com]
[[Category:Herbs]]
