| Wood Specimen's Information: |
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| Museum Floor & Size of Specimens | : |
First floor, Timber Cylindrical Log |
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| Specimen's Access Number | : |
CBRw028 |
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| Binomial Name of Specimen | : |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
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| Specimen's Collector Name | : |
R.O, |
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| Specimen's Collection Area | : |
Balapalle |
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Specimen's Collection Date |
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| Specimen's Collection Country | : |
India |
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| Specimen's Collection Continent | : |
Asia |
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| Number of Specimen Available | : |
1 |
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| Whether it is available for mutual exchange | : |
Yes |
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| Scientific Classification of Wood Specimen: |
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| Kingdom | : |
Plantae |
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| Division | : |
Magnoliophyta |
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Class |
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Magnoliopsida |
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Pterocarpus |
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| Species | : |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
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Author of Species |
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Linnaeus filius |
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| Common/Trade Name | : |
Red Sanders |
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| Vernacular Name | : |
Hindi: Lal-Chandan, Kannada: Rakta-Chandana, Tamil: Chen- Chandanam Telugu: Chandanamu, Raktha-chandanamu, Yerra-Chandanamu, |
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| Distribution of Species | : |
It’s native to India. It is most commonly found in south and southwestern India, notably in the state of Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka. |
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Uses |
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It is used in the treatment of pimples, acne, wrinkles etc. It us also used internally in chronic bronchitis, gonorrhoea and gleet, chronic cystitis with benzoic and boric acids. |
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