Sandalwood, also known as Dalbergia, is an evergreen tree of Santalaceae, which is native to India, Australia and Africa. Taiwan Province Province and Guangdong Province of China also have introduced cultivation. Its flowers are yellow at first, then blood red, and its wood is very fragrant, which is often used as a material for high-grade utensils, inlays, carvings and so on. The Dalbergia statue in Beijing Yonghe Palace, the Giant Buddha, is 26 meters high and 3 meters in diameter. It is carved from all sandalwood and is an unparalleled artistic treasure. Sandalwood-this is a fragrant wood similar to China, which is produced in East Asia and West Asia and transplanted in Lebanese mountainous areas. Its wood is hard, fine-grained and fragrant, two to three feet high, and it is the material for building temples.
Santalaceae, sandalwood plants. Sandalwood is mainly produced in east India, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Australia, Fiji and other hot and humid areas. Among them, old sandalwood from India is the best product. Indian sandalwood is characterized by white with yellow color, high oil content and lasting fragrance. Sandalwood produced in Australia, Indonesia and other places is inferior in texture, color and fragrance, and is called "Johor-Baluchi". Most newly cut sandalwood. Recently, there is often a pungent smell and a special fishy smell, so it is often necessary to put it aside for a while when making incense, and then use it after the breath is calm and mellow. Sandalwood has been stored for decades or even hundreds of years. At this time, the fragrance of sandalwood is very moist and mellow, which is the best of sandalwood. Also known as "Laoshan Dalbergia", it was called "Johor Baluchi" immediately after logging. Sandalwood is a semi-parasitic plant, which grows very slowly and usually takes decades to become a useful plant. It is one of the slowest growing tree species, and the mature sandalwood tree can be as high as ten meters. Sandalwood is very precious, and it must be parasitic on Chinese parasol trees, red bean trees, acacia trees and other plants at seedling stage to survive. The output of solid sandalwood is very limited, and there is a great demand for it, so it has always been a rare and expensive wood.
Aquilaria sinensis is also known as Aquilaria sinensis (China Economic Flora), Fragrant Wood (Hainan Flora), Aquilaria sinensis (Guangzhou, Yunnan Shuangjiang, Simao), Tooth Fragrant Tree, Daughter Fragrant (Guangdong), Zhanxiang (Compendium of Materia Medica), QingGui Xiang, Yaxiang, Hong Xiang (Guangdong) and Aquilaria sinensis (Records of Famous Doctors), which are the origins of Erlangba. Aquilaria Resinatum is a kind of medicinal material belonging to Daphne family. Aquilaria sinensis is the most expensive medicine known at present.