Tree's sporting the summer look #6 of 15 | Red Sanders Tree or Red Sandal wood

[raghu ananth]

Thu, 8 April, 2010 10:33:02 AM

Red Sanders Tree or Red Sandal wood | Tree's sporting the summer look #6 of 15

Thick piece of wood (beams used in house construction) from  this tree, retains its red color for

 a long number of years.

Red Sandal Wood or Red Sander,

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. f.

Hindi Lalchandan, raktachandan 

Family Fabaceae

endemic,  endangered,

deciduous medium sized tree, 

Date/Time-27 Mar 2010, 11:06:48

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Mamandur, Near Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, 

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, Eastern ghats

P

lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree

Height/Length-approx - 30 feet

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-  

Inflorescence Type/ Size-

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-  No flowers observed

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

Regards

Raghu

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[tanay bose]

Thank you,
Raghu Ji for sharing pictures. At least I never got a chance to see this plant so closely as it's not native to my state.
Tanay

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[Swagat]

Dear all,

 

'Pterocarpus santalinus' is called "RaktaChandan' 'रक्तचंदन' / 'Ratanjan' 'रातांजन' in Marathi.

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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