Kapebonavista Lal Chandan Sandal Wood Sander Saunderswood Pterocarpus Santalinus Living Plant

Lal chandan is a moderate-sized deciduous tree with clear trunk and dense rounded crown. It attains a height of 10 m and a girth of 0.91.5 m under favourable growing conditions. The blackish-brown bark is fissured and resembles crocodile skin. The inner bark, when injured or cut, oozes red coloured santolin dye. The wood is extremely hard and dark red in colour, with a specific gravity of 1.109.