Description and Uses
Pterocarpus santalinus (Red sandelwood tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Amazone . It is mainly grown for its
timber crops
, which have a
long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
5 -
9 years. The yield will be
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fodder, edible leave shoot, timber, gum resin, ornamental, tannin, The
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bark is used as "
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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700 -
760 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
slow, it's energetic value is
4200 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
medium. After
50 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Pterocarpus santalinus has a lifespan of
80 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
11 meters tall with a crown of
7 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
600 cm and a row distance of
600 cm. It is
slow growing and
shade tolerant.
Pterocarpus santalinus has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo-mycorrhiza). It is
able to fix nitrogen moderately with
"Microbacteriaceae bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
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tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
bees.
Pterocarpus santalinus is
deciduous in dry season and
not allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Pterocarpus santalinus thrives in an altitude of
200 to
500 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
9°C; optimally between
24 -
29°C. The optimal rainfall is
2600
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
1300 -
2600mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
6.0 in a soil texture of
sand. To salt it is
intolerant to wind
tolerant and to fire
intolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Pterocarpus santalinus is susceptible to the following pests:
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Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
12 months. There are approximative
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seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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