Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. | Plants of the World Online

Family: Fabaceae Lindl.
1. Genus: Pterocarpus Jacq.
  1. Pterocarpus santalinus L.f.
  This species is accepted, and its native range is S. India.

Descriptions

According to International Legume Database and Information Service

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Habit: Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular: Lal Chandan, Ragat Chandan, Red Sandalwood, Red Sandas, Rukhto Chandan, Sandalwood, Undum

Uses

According to International Legume Database and Information Service

[ILDIS]

Use: Medicine, Wood

Images

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000158_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000159_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000160_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000161_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000162_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000163_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000164_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000165_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000166_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000168_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000169_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000170_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000171_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000172_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000173_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000174_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - whole slide. Image ref: KMIC000175_2016.05.04_preview

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000158_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000158_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000158_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000159_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000159_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000159_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000160_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000160_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000160_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - bark (longitudinal section). Image ref: KMIC000161_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - bark (transverse section). Image ref: KMIC000161_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000162_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000162_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000162_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000163_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000163_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000163_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000164_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000164_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000164_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000165_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000165_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000165_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000166_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000166_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000166_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000168_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000168_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000168_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000169_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000169_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000169_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000170_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000170_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000170_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000171_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000171_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000171_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000172_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000172_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000172_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000173_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000173_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000173_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000174_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000174_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000174_2016.05.12-S3

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - transverse section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000175_2016.05.12-S1

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - tangential longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000175_2016.05.12-S2

A specimen from Kew's microscope slide collection - radial longitudinal section of wood. Image ref: KMIC000175_2016.05.12-S3

Distribution

Full Distribution Listing

Native to:

India

Introduced into:

Sri Lanka

Synonyms

Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze

Other Data

Pterocarpus santalinus L.f. appears in other Kew resources:

IPNI - The International Plant Names Index

Bibliography

First published in Suppl. Pl.: 318 (1782)

Accepted by

Balslav, H. & Chantaranothai, P. (2018). Flora of Thailand 4(3.1): 221-371. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Rojo, J. P. (1972). Pterocarpus (Leguminosae-Papilionaceae). Phanerogamarum Monographiae 5: 1-119.

Literature

Kew Backbone Distributions

Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

International Legume Database and Information Service

Rudd, V. E. (1991). A Revised Handbook of the Flora of Ceylon 7: 108-381.
Caius, J. F. (1989). The medicinal & poisonous Legumes of India. Jodhpur.
Thothathri, K (1987). Taxonomic Revision of the Tribe Dalbergieae in the Indian...
Ambasta, S. P. (1986). The useful plants of India
Terrell, E. E. (1977). Checklist of Names for 3, 000 Vas. Pl... Agric. Handbook No. 505

Sources

International Legume Database and Information Service
International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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Kew Backbone Distributions
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2019. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 2019. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/
© Copyright 2017 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

Wood Anatomy Microscope Slides
Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/