Sandalwood Plants Dealers in Kothirampur, Karimnagar (1 products available)

World�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, Gandhapuchekka, Sri Gandhamu SANDAL YIELD: Sandal tree yields two kinds of wood sapwood and heart wood and yield from inter crops. Parts Used: Heart Wood and Sap Wood. The heart wood is a yellowish brown or orange color.Sap wood is lighter in color and used in ornamental items and furniture, carved boxes, jewel cases, combs, hand fans and walking sticks etc. Medicinal Uses: The wood is bitter, dry, antipyretic, aphrodisiac useful in diseases of the heart, burning sensation, cold, bronchitis, vaginal discharges and small pox. The wood is tonic to the heart and the brain. Paste is useful in inflammation and head ache. It has antiseptic properties and can be applied to skin. Other Uses: The wood is largely used for making small domestic items; it retains its pleasant perfume for a long time. The wood powder is used for making Agarbathis and as incense powder. The oil is largely used as perfume in in toilet fresheners� preparations and in insecticides also.