Herbarium JCB

Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.

Family : FABACEAE
(PEA OR BEAN FAMILY)
Family (as per The Plant List) : Leguminosae
Subfamily : Faboideae
Species : Pterocarpus santalinus
Synonym : Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze
Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Common name : Indian Red wood, Red Sanders, Sandal Pterocarpus
Vernacular name : Lal chandan, Raktachandan (Hin.); Chensandanam, Semmaram (Tam.); Agarugandhamu, Rakta gandhamu, Yerra Chandanamu, Sanna anapa (Tel.); Raktha Chandan (Ori.)
Collection Nos : HJCB-E-260
Collector(s) Name : K.R.K.Swamy
Collection Date : December, 2015
Collection Locality : Talupula, Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh State
Endemism : Eastern Ghats
Habitat : Deciduous forest
Key identification features : A moderate-sized deciduous tree. Bark blackish-brown, deeply cleft into rectangular plates. Leaves slightly emarginate. Inflorescence in axillary racemes. Flowers yellow.
Habit : Tree
Flower, Fruit : April-June; September-February
Native : India
Comments : Very restricted growth range and grows typically on dry hills, often rocky ground and on precipitous hill slopes up to 1100 m. Also cultivated for its valuable timber. Yeilds a red sap from its bark when cut-open which is highly medicinal.
Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
Distribution Locality : Kanchipuram district, Mordana R.F. (Vellore district, former North Arcot), Tiruvannamalai district, Melagiri Hills (Dharmapuri district) (Tamil Nadu State); Prakasham district, Kullakonda Hills (Nellore district), Tirumala Hills, Talakona R.F.(Chittoor district), Rayachoti R.F. (Kadapa district), Guvvalacheruvu R.F. (Kadapa district), Anantapur district (Andhra Pradesh State); Cuttack district (Odisha State)
World Distribution : India
Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2001 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 2; H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1994- Flora of Orissa Vol. 1; IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. ; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Pterocarpus santalinus. Downloaded on 2 April 2025.