Santalum album/Indian sandalwood commonly known as chandan, srigandha is a s evergreen and sacred tree.This is grown for its fragrant wood.
Indian sandalwood botanically known as Santalum album is a small tropical tree. It is native to southern India and Southeast Asia. It is considered sacred in some religions, and some cultures place great significance on its fragrant and medicinal qualities. Indian sandalwood still commands high prices for its essential oil. The plant is long-lived, but harvest is only viable after many yea This plant is semi-parasitise type, it means they need support from other plants in order to grow, so plants other small plants like Tulasi, Citrus, Ficus sp. etc to be planted near its root.
The height of the evergreen tree is between 4 and 9 metres. The reddish or brown bark can be almost black and is smooth in young trees, becoming cracked with a red reveal. The heartwood is pale green to white as the common name indicates. The leaves are thin, opposite and ovate to lanceolate in shape.