White Sandalwood

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, India, Samoa, Malaya, Turkey, Java, India(Santal), Sumatra

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Acne, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antiseptic

Science studied: 1-ALLOHYDROXYPROLINE, BETULIC-ACID, CITRONELLOL, O-CRESOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Santalaceae

Scientific name: Santalum album

Common names: White Sandalwood, Cendana, East Indian Sandalwood, East Indian sandalwood, Indian Sandalwood, Indian sandalwood, Sandal Ağacı, Sandalwood, Sandal, Sandal tree, White sandal tree, White sandalwood, Indian sandalwood, Sandelholzbaum, Santal blanc, Bois de santal, Santal indien, Santal blanc, Sândalo, Tan Xiang, Weißes Sandelholz, beli santalovec, bois santal, chandan

POWO: 780592-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, India, Elsewhere, Samoa, Malaya, Turkey, Java, India(Santal) and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Acne
• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Antiseptic
• Ache(Bones)
• Bronchitis
• Callus
• Carminative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• India
• Elsewhere
• Samoa
• Malaya
• Turkey
• Java
• India(Santal)
• Sumatra

Documented cultural uses

• Acne
• Analgesic
• Anodyne
• Antiseptic
• Ache(Bones)
• Bronchitis
• Callus
• Carminative
• Cosmetic
• Cystitis
• Diuretic
• Dysentery

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Acne · China · "
• Analgesic · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Antiseptic · India · "
• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Bones) · Samoa · "
• Bronchitis · India · "
• Callus · Malaya · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Cosmetic · India · "
• Cystitis · India · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Dysentery · Java · "
• Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
• Emmenagogue · Java · "
• Enterosis · Malaya · "
• Expectorant · India · "
• Fever · Sumatra · "
• Fits · Malaya · "
• Gonorrhea · Turkey · "
• Gonorrhea · China · "
• Gonorrhea · India · "
• Ache(Head) · Java · "
• Hiccup · China · "

20 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Heartwood detection in sandalwood (Santalum album) using resistance drilling · 2026 source ↗
• Metal dependent regulation of sesquiterpene biosynthesis and redox signalling in Santalum album. · 2026 source ↗
• Assessment of Wood-Rotting Fungi on Indian Sandalwood (Santalum album L.): Decay Mechanisms, Chemical and Structural Degradation · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 1-ALLOHYDROXYPROLINE
• BETULIC-ACID
• CITRONELLOL
• O-CRESOL
• 5,6-DIMETHYL-5-NORBORNEN-EXO-2-OL
• ENDO-2-ENDO-3-DIMETHYL-NORBORNAN-EXO-2-OL
• EO
• EPI-BETA-SANTALENE
• 4-ETHYL-GUAIACOL
• EUGENOL
• BETA-FARNESENE
• FAT
• FRUCTOSE
• 1-FURFURYL-PYRROLE
• GLUCOSE
• GUAIACOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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