Editors
A. N. Arunkumar
Geeta Joshi
Rekha R. Warrier
N. Nataraja Karaba

published : January 2022

Number of PagesXXII, 542

Number of Illustrations27 b/w illustrations, 97 illustrations in colour

Has been written by prominent scientists from around the globe
Covers both basic and applied research aspects of Indian Sandalwood
Serves as a reference for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry

Introduction

This book provides a global perspective of Indian Sandalwood categorized as ‘Vulnerable’ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. It deals with history, distribution, propagation, chemistry, utilization, improvement, trade, and conservation in the present context. This book explores ways and means for restoring its past glory by creating awareness for its conservation and sustainable utilization. The content encompasses informative tables, appropriate graphs and figures, and illustrations with photographs and line drawings. This compendium would be useful for foresters, forestry professionals, botanists, policymakers, conservationists, NGOs, and researchers in the academia and the industry sectors.

Keywords

Santalum album Conservation Utilisation Heartwood Tree improvement Sandal oil Legal aspects

Contents:

Part I History and Culture
1 Indian Sandalwood’s Heartwood of History: A Global Sketch from3000BCEto2020
2 Indian Sandalwood: A History of Overexploitation
andEndangerment
3 SandalwoodinIndian Culture
4 AHistoryofIndianSandalwood in Australia

Part II Status of Sandalwood Across the World

5 SandalwoodinKarnataka—PastandPresentStatus
6 StatusofSandalwoodinTamilNadu
7 Marayoor Sandalwood Reserve—The Last Bastion of Indian Sandalwood
8 Santalum album: Current Status, Research and Future PerspectivesinSriLanka
9 Status of Sandalwood in Indonesia and Neighbouring
Countries
10 The Current Status of Indian Sandalwood Plantations in Australia

Part III Biology of the Species

11 TheBotanyofSandalwood
12 AnatomyofIndianSandalwood(SantalumalbumL.)
13 SeedBiology
14 PollinationBiologyofSandalwood
15 Host Plant Influence on Haustorial Growth and Development ofIndianSandalwood(Santalumalbum)

Part IV Propagation and Cultivation

16 Nursery Practices, Plantation Technology and Hosts ofSandalwood(SantalumalbumL.)
17 InsectPestsofIndianSandalwood
18 Diseases, Diagnosis and Their Management of Indian
Sandalwood
19 IndianSandalwoodCultivationProspectsinIndia

Part V Tree Improvement and Biotechnology

20 Tree Improvement of Sandalwood in India with Special EmphasisonHeartwoodandOil—AnAnalysis
21 Heartwood and Oil Content Variation in Sandalwood Accessions from diverse origins
22 Micropropagation in Sandalwood (Santalum album L)
23 GeneticDiversityAnalysisofIndianSandalwood
24 PhotosynthesisinIndianSandalwood
25 OmicsinSandalwood

Part VI Utilisation

26 ChemistryandAnalysisofSantalumalbum
Dhanushka S. Hettiarachchi, Andrew Brown, and Mary C. Boyce
27 Cancer-Preventive and Antitumour Effects of Sandalwood OilandAlpha-Santalol
28 Chandana(SantalumalbumL.)inAyurveda
29 Sandalwood—Perfumery
30 SantalumalbumOilasaPharmaceuticalAgent
31 IndianSandalwoodMarketTrend

Part VII Perspectives

32 Modeled Distribution of and Threats to Sandalwood inaChangingEnvironment
33 Need for Geographical Information System Enabled
Conversational Assistant Driven by Artificial Intelligence
for Sandalwood Cultivation Support to Indian Farmer
34 FutureDirectionsforIndianSandalwood

INDIAN SANDALWOOD : A Compedium