Beads Valuable wood Zitan Pterocarpus Sandalwood Ball 18mm

Beads, valuable wood, Pterocarpus sandalwood (NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH FRAGRANT SANDALWOOD GUAIAC WOOD!!!) or Zitan (lat. Pterocarpus santalinus), genus Fabaceae, Southeastern India, 17-18mm, the hole is uneven about 2-3mm. The color may vary slightly depending on the batch.
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Sandalwood, or Zitan, red Sanders, Yerra Chandanam, red sandalwood, Rakta Chandana, is a species of Pterocarpus endemic to the southern Eastern Ghats mountain range of Southern India . This tree is valued for the rich red color of its wood. Wood is traditionally considered non-aromatic. However, in recent years there has been a marked increase in the use of red sandalwood as a component of incense, especially in the West. The tree should not be confused with the fragrant sandalwood Guaiac.
Sandalwood wood is used to create expensive furniture. Due to its slow growth of Pterocarpus santalinus and its rarity, red sandalwood furniture has always been very expensive. It has been one of the most expensive timber products for thousands of years. King Solomon paid tribute to the quality of wood. The tree was historically valued in China, especially during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is called in Chinese as Zitan. In India, there is still a market for the export of sandalwood by smugglers, which is a very lucrative occupation due to the high prices of this tree in China.
A dye is isolated from wood, it contains santalin, santalic acid, santal and pterocarpine.

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