Year: 1937
Type: article
Abstract: SANDALWOOD is a well-known article of commerce, the scented heartwood being employed in manufacturing curios while the fragrant oil from it is used in medicine.The tree itself is a root parasite, belonging to the order Santalaceae, being the only important member of this genus.It is indigenous to India, growing exclusively and extensively in the Deccan plateau.It grows generally to a height of 40-50 ft., a mature tree yielding the sweet-smelling wood when 25-30 years of age.The leaf is generally ovate, sometimes ovate-lanceolate, and glabrous;, it shines on the upper surface exposed to the sun and is glaucous
Source: Biochemical Journal
DOI: 10.1042/bj0311981
Institutions: University of Bristol, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W16434161