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sandalwood tree

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Noun1.sandalwood tree - parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chestssandalwood tree - parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
Santalum album, true sandalwood
genus Santalum, Santalum - parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
sandalwood - close-grained fragrant yellowish heartwood of the true sandalwood; has insect repelling properties and is used for carving and cabinetwork
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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Faced with the shortage of sandalwood trees in Southern India from which sandalwood oil is extracted, the attar industry in Kannauj has been fighting the serious threat posed by modern cheap chemical perfumes.
Slowdown steals India's indigenous perfume industry of its aroma by Asian News International
The sandalwood tree is never felled, but uprooted in the rainy season, when the roots are richer in the precious essential oil.
Sandalwood &Tea Tree Oil by swati ahuja / Food/cooking/nutrition community
Sandalwood essential oil is most often extracted via steam distillation from the wood of the Sandalwood tree, with the heartwood of the roots producing the highest quality oil.
Sandalwood Oil - Aromatherapy for the Mind, Body, and Spirit by Misty Rae Cech, ND / Health care industry community
 
 
 
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