Santalum album
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Santalum album is a small tropical tree, and the traditional source of sandalwood oil. It is native to Indonesia, the Philippines, and Western Australia. It is commonly known as the white sandalwood o
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The light green calyx gradually turns dark red. Some calyces have four sepals and some have five.
Flowers in Hyderabad, India
A ripened fruit of Santalum album from Panchkhal Valley, Nepal
Santalum spicatum
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Santalum spicatum, the Australian sandalwood, also Waang and other names and Dutjahn, is a tree native to semi-arid areas at the edge of Southwest Australia, in the state of Western Australia. It is a
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…refers to the "white" of the heartwood. The species was the first to be known as sandalwood. Other species in the genus Santalum, such as the Australian S. spicatum, are also referred to as true sandalwoods, to distinguish them from trees with similar-smelling wood or oil. Sandalwood oil consists of about 80…
A sandalwood cutters' camp in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia
Exported from Fremantle Harbour, 1905