A sandalwood tree worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from the official residence of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) ...

The incident that occurred at the official residence of the King George's Medical University Vice-Chancellor is being ...

Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel launched a tree plantation drive at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, marking ...

The wood and roots of the sandalwood tree are used to make the fragrant essential oil known as sandalwood oil. Several personal care items include body washes, fragrances, lotions, soaps, face ...

Sandalwood trees, popularly known as ‘Chandan tree’ in India, celebrated for their fragrant heartwood and valuable essential oils, also harbour a less-known ecological relationship with snakes ...

Sandalwood essential oil is in many perfumes and air fresheners. It comes from the wood and roots of Santalum album, or the East Indian sandalwood tree.

Sandalwood, with its oblong light-green leaves and twiggy branches, is a semi-parasitic plant that needs a host tree. It can take up to 30 years for it to be ready for perfume oil extraction.