Red Sanders

About Red Sanders:

• Red Sanders Pterocarpus santalinus, or Red Sandalwood, is an endemic tree species with distribution restricted to the Eastern Ghats of India.
• Required Climatic Conditions: It usually grows in rocky, degraded and fallow lands with Red Soil and a hot and dry climate.
• Applications:
  • 'Santalin' is a natural dye obtained from its heartwood and is used in pharmaceutical preparations, food articles, leather, and textile industries.
  • Wood can be used for the perfume industry, medicinal purposes.
• Threats: It has been under heavy threat due to its high commercial value, leading to rampant smuggling.
• Conservation Status:
  • IUCN: Endangered
  • CITES: Appendix II
  • The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule IV