Types of Sandalwood
There are several kinds of sandalwood trees used for different purposes. The main genus is Santalum and belongs to the same family as mistletoe.
There are two main kinds of “true” sandalwood, as well as other important varieties, including:
- White sandalwood
- Indian sandalwood
- Australian sandalwood
- Hawaiian sandalwood
- Fiji sandalwood
- Red sandalwood
True, white, or Indian sandalwood
Santalum album is the most popular and commonly used sandalwood tree. This tree is native to indian and yields some of the most prized sandalwood products.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) [6] has listed Sandalwood as “vulnerable” due to excessive demand and over harvesting.