Tree information

 Sandalwood tree information  Conclusion The sandalwood tree ( Santalum album ) is a remarkable species with immense cultural, medicinal, and economic significance. Its valuable heartwood and essential oil have made it one of the most sought-after trees globally. However, due to overexploitation and habitat loss, conservation efforts are crucial to ensuring its sustainability. By adopting responsible cultivation practices and stringent legal measures, the future of sandalwood can be secured for generations to come. Botanical Description The sandalwood tree is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that can grow up to 8–12 meters in height. It has a slender trunk, greyish-brown bark, and ovate-lanceolate leaves. The tree produces small, purplish-brown flowers in clusters, and its fruit is a small drupe. A distinctive characteristic of the sandalwood tree is its hemiparasitic nature—it attaches its roots to the roots of host plants to derive nutrients, although it can also photo...