The wax from the leaves of sandal (Santalum album Linn.)

SANDALWOOD is a well-known article of commerce, the scented heartwood being employed in manufacturing curios while the fragrant oil from it is used in medicine. The tree itself is a root parasite, belonging to the order Santalaceae, being the only important member of this genus. It is indigenous to India, growing exclusively and extensively in the Deccan plateau. It grows generally to a height of 40-50 ft., a mature tree yielding the sweet-smelling wood when 25-30 years of age. The leaf is generally ovate, sometimes ovate-lanceolate, and glabrous;, it shines on the upper surface exposed to the sun and is glaucous