Local Name : Boga chandan (Assamese), Chandan (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Santalum album L.
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| Bark | Rough and Cracked |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Aromatic |
| Final Financial Return | ₹60,000-₹80,000 |
| Final Harvesting Period | 20 Years-40 Years |
| Flower Color | Purplish brown |
| Flowering Time | February, September, August and March |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | April and October |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Leaf Shape | Lanceolate and Ovate |
| Nursery technique | The seed should be sown in the bamboo or tile cylinders about February to March and the plants put out in the rainy season when about 3-6 in high, large plant are transplanted at greater risk, owing to the danger of disturbing their root – attachments. Germination usually takes place about 1-3 months after sowing.
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| Plant parts used | Wood |
| Planting mechanism | Spacing of 5m x 5m. |
| Seed Collection Time | May, June, November and December |
| Site Suitability | Avenues |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
