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Pterocarpus santalinus
Also called Almug, Red Sanders, Saunderswood, Red Sanderswood, Red Saunders
Red sandalwood is a small, light-demanding tree from the seasonally dry forests of southern India, prized for its red heartwood. It grows fast when young but is endangered in the wild, and it is not frost tolerant.
Pterocarpus santalinus, with the common names red sanders, red saunders, Yerra Chandanam, Chenchandanam, red sandalwood, Rakta Chandana, and rakto chandon, is a species of Pterocarpus endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of South India. It is known for its red colour and has been used for furniture, musical instruments, and traditional herbal medicine. Because of the high market value for its timber, the species has been overexploited, and illegal trade remains a problem. It is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. It should not be confused with the aromatic Santalum sandalwood trees native to southern India.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
