Abstract
Pterocarpus santalinus L. f., an elite tree species, popularly known as red sanders, is known for its unique scarlet red-colored wood ranked as one of the finest luxury woods in the globe. The exceptional wood quality is commercially valued based on the wavy grain impregnated with deep red-colored dye santalin. This precious tree is restricted in its distribution, and the quality of wood varied within the population. In this chapter the wood anatomy and variations are deliberated, and a comprehensive account on the same is discussed.
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Anoop, E.V., Rao, R.V., Mukundan, G. (2019). Wood Anatomy and Wood Property Variation in Red Sanders. In: Pullaiah , T., Balasubramanya , S., Anuradha , M. (eds) Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7627-6_11
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