Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
Deciduous tree upto 15m tall with a dense , rounded crown . Leaves alternate , imparipinnate ; leaflets 3 , broadly ovate or orbicular , coriaeceous , apex obtuse , slightly , undersurface pale and clothed with fine grey hairs . Flowers yellow , a few together in simple or sparingly branched racemes . Calyx 5 - 6mm long , teeth minute , deltoid . Pod obliquely orbicular , base narrowed into a short .
- Family: Fabaceae
- Habit: Tree
- Habitat: Cultivated
- Status : Endangered
Vernacular names
English - Red Sanders
Hindi - Lalchandan
Malayalam - Raktachandanam
Tamil - Sivappu sandhanam
Kannada - Ane gulagaji
Medicinal Uses
*Decotion is given in chronic dysentery .
* Used for burning sensation , vomiting , skin diseases , leprosy , ulcers and haemorrhages .
* Useful for digestive tract ailments .
*Used for the treatment of diabetes ( Nagaraju N et al , 1989 ) .
* Anti bacterial , anti inflammatory ( Lopez AD et al , 2006 ) .
