- Family:
- Santalaceae R.Br.
- Genus:
- Santalum L.
Santalum album L.

[FTEA]
Santalaceae, P.M. Polhill, B.A., Ph.D., F.L.S. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005
- Morphology General Habit
- Evergreen shrub or small tree.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves opposite, petiolate, often glaucous beneath, elliptic to ovate-elliptic, 4–9 x 1.5–3.5 cm, pinnately nerved.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers in thyrses, 1–3 per bract.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth
- Perianth pale green turning purplish inside, the lobes 4(–5), 2 mm long, bearing a small stamen in a tuft of hairs.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit a drupe, reddish purple turning black, subglobose, 1–1.5 cm diameter.
- Distribution
- native of Asia,
[FTEA]
- Use
- The wood is highly valued for its fragrance used in perfumes and cosmetics. The essence is distilled from the heartwood. The wood is one of the finest for carving. Senna siamea is recommended as a host.
Native to:
Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Western Australia
Introduced into:
Assam, Bangladesh, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Florida, India, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Santalum album L. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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17001.000 | No | ||||
17005.000 | No | ||||
Brown, R. [3216], Northern Territory | K000880537 | Yes | |||
Brown, R. [s.n.], Northern Territory | K000880539 | Yes | |||
Brown, R. [3216], Northern Territory | K000880538 | Yes | |||
Wallich, N. [4034], Indian Subcontinent | Santalum myrtifolium | K000880542 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034] | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117988 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034], India | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117990 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034], India | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117991 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034] | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117989 | Yes | ||
Roxburgh [s.n.], India | Santalum myrtifolium | K000880543 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034] | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117992 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034] | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117987 | Yes | ||
s.coll. [Cat. no. 4034] | Santalum myrtifolium | K001117986 | Yes |
First published in Sp. Pl.: 349 (1753)
Accepted by
- Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
- Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
- Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1982). Flore des Mascareignes 153-160: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Flora of North America North of Mexico 12: 1-603. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
- Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
- George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Australia 22: 1-239. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
- Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
- Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (1982). Flore des Mascareignes 153-160: 1. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
- Dassanayake (ed.) (1999). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 13: 1-284. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
- Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
- George, A.S. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Australia 22: 1-239. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
- Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
- Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
- Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh l?c các loài th?c v?t Vi?t Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà N?i : Nhà xu?t b?n Nông nghi?p.
- Mostaph, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
- Santisuk, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (2005). Flora of Thailand 9(1): 1-89. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
- Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2003). Flora of China 5: 1-505. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
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