EPPO Global Database

Santalum album(SNAAL)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-11-12

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: SNAAL
  • Preferred name: Santalum album
  • Authority: Linnaeus

Notes

Malesia (Java, Philippines), Australia. Source of sandalwood powder, used as incense. Introduced in Himalayas, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indochina, China (including Taiwan)


Common names
Name Language
Indian sandalwood English
white sandalwood English
weißer Sandelbaum German
weißer Sandelholzbaum German
santal blanc French
árbol del sándalo Spanish
sándalo blanco Spanish
sandalo bianco Italian
sandalo citrino Italian
sandalo mysore Italian
sandelhout Dutch
árvore do sândalo Portuguese
sandelträd Swedish
sandaru-uddo Japanese
サンダルウッド Japanese
сантал белый Russian
tán xiāng Chinese
檀香 Chinese
chandan Hindi
चन्दन Hindi