Red sandalwood

Red sandalwood

The Red sandalwood or red sanders, "Pterocarpus santalinus", is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, which yields valuable timber.

The timber of this species is found in classic Chinese furniture. It is used in the construction of the "erhu", a Chinese bowed string instrument. Indian women make use of the dye extracted from it.

ee also

* Sandalwood


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  • Red sandalwood — Sandalwood San dal*wood, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar. [,c]andal, or Gr. sa ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr. candana. Cf. {Sanders}.] (Bot.) (a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree ({Santalum album}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • red sandalwood — noun 1. hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork • Syn: ↑ruby wood • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑red sanders, ↑red sanderswood, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • red-sandalwood — kvapusis koralmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, vaistinis augalas (Pterocarpus santalinus), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje (Indijoje). atitikmenys: lot. Pterocarpus santalinu angl. red sanders; red… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • red sandalwood-tree — raudonsėklis gumbamedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Mimozinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis augalas (Adenanthera pavonina), paplitęs Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Adenanthera pavonina angl. coralwood; red sandalwood… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • red sandalwood. — See under sandalwood (def. 3). [1830 40] * * * …   Universalium

  • red sandalwood. — See under sandalwood (def. 3). [1830 40] …   Useful english dictionary

  • red sandalwood — noun either of two SE Asian trees of the pea family which yield red wood. [Pterocarpus santalinus and Adenanthera pavonina.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • Sandalwood — San dal*wood, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar. [,c]andal, or Gr. sa ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr. candana. Cf. {Sanders}.] (Bot.) (a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree ({Santalum album}), and of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • red sanderswood — Sandalwood San dal*wood, n. [F. sandal, santal, fr. Ar. [,c]andal, or Gr. sa ntalon; both ultimately fr. Skr. candana. Cf. {Sanders}.] (Bot.) (a) The highly perfumed yellowish heartwood of an East Indian and Polynesian tree ({Santalum album}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sandalwood — /san dl wood /, n. 1. the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense. 2. any of these trees, esp. S. album (white sandalwood), an evergreen of India, having ovate… …   Universalium

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