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Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.

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HIGHER TAXON: Dalbergieae

GENUS: Pterocarpus Jacq.

Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. [Preferred name]
    Lingoum santalinum (L.f.)Kuntze {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Lal Chandan [3625]; Ragat Chandan [3625]; Red Sandalwood [1902, 1957]; Red Sandas [1957, 3625]; Rukhto Chandan [3625]; Sandalwood [1957]; Undum [3625]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
China (U) [1958]; India (N) [215, 1914, 1946, 3027, 3366, 3376, 3783]; Andhra Pradesh [3783]; Orissa [3376]; Pondicherry [3366]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; West Bengal [1946]; Sri Lanka (I) [1957]; Taiwan (I) [1929]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [215, 1929, 1946, 3030, 3386, 3797] ; Distribution Map [1946] ; Illustration [215, 1946, 3386, 3797]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1992/1993 Cavalcante de Lima H ; Source(s): 1992 (Phytochem.) Southon I & Bowes I, 1993 Polhill RM, 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P

  
USES:
  Medicine [1946, 1957, 3030]; Wood [1946, 1957, 3030]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

215.

  Rojo, J.P., 1972
    Phanerog.Monogr. 5:1-119 Pterocarpus (Leguminosae-Papilion..

1902.

  Terrell, E.E., 1977
    Checklist of Names for 3,000 Vas.Pl... Agric.Handbook No.505

1914.

  Sanjappa, M., 1992
    Legumes of India. Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra...

1929.

  Huang, T.C. & Ohashi, H., 1977
    In:Li,H.L. et al.(Eds.) Flora of Taiwan, Vol.3:148-421.

1946.

  Thothathri, K, 1987
    Taxonomic Revision of the Tribe Dalbergieae in the Indian...

1957.

  Rudd, V.E., 1991
    A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.

1958.

  Chen, Y., 1957
    Illustrated Manual of Chinese Trees and Shrubs.

3027.

  Nair, N.C. & Henry, A.N., 1983
    Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Vol.1

3030.

  Ambasta, S.P., 1986
    The useful plants of India

3366.

  Sanjappa, M., 2000
    Checklist of the Leguminosae in South Asia. Typescript

3376.

  Bairiganjan, G.C et al., 1985
    Fabaceae in Orissa. J. Econ. Taxon Bot. 7:249-276

3386.

  Pullaiah, T. & Ramamurthy, K.S., 2001
    Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol.2

3625.

  Caius, J.F., 1989
    The medicinal & poisonous Legumes of India. Jodhpur.

3783.

  Nayar, MP, Ahmed, M & Raju, OCS, 1984
    Indian J.For.7:35:42. Endemic & rare plants of Eastern Ghats

3797.

  Pearson, R.S. & Brown, H.P., 1981
    Commercial timbers of India, Vol. 1.

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