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Rose Sandalwood
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Rose Sandalwood
ative Photo: Prashant Awale
Common name: Rose Sandalwood • Assamese: বনভলুকা Bonbholuka, পৰেং Poreng • Bengali: অট্ট জাম Atta Jam • Coorgi: ತಡಲೆ Thadale • Kannada: ಅಕ್ಕಿ ವರಲು Akki Varalu, ಅರಿಮರ Arimara, ಬಾರನೂಕ Baaranooka, ಬಿಳಿ ಸರೊಳಿ Bili Saroli, ಎಡಲ Edala, ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕರಕಲು Hejje Karakalu, ಹೆಕ್ಕೆ ರಕಲು Hekke Rakalu, ಮಹೋದಲೆ Mahodale, ಪಾರುಜಂಬು Paarujambu, ಸಡ್ಳಿ Sadli, ನಾಣಿಲ್ Naanil • Lepcha: Timburnyok • Malayalam: ഇടല Itala, കരിവെട്ടി Karivetti, പാലരണ Paalarana, മണിത്താളി Manithaali, വയല Vayala • Marathi: करंब Karamba, लौकी Lauki, पारजांब Parjamba • Nagamese: Chapu • Nepali: काला किकोने Kala Kikone, काला किमोनी Kala Kimoni • Tamil: எடாலி Etaali, இடலை Italai, கோலி Koli, காட்டொலிவம் Kattolivam, பயார் Payaar • Tulu: ಅರಿಮರೊ Arimaro, ಬಿಳಿ ಸರೊಳಿ Bili Saroli Source: Names of Plants in India
Botanical name: Tetrapilus dioicus    Family: Oleaceae (Jasmine family)
Synonyms: Olea dioica, Olea laevis
Rose Sandal Wood is a tree up to 15 m tall, native to the Indian subcontinent. The bark is grey, smooth. Oblong-elliptic leaves are pointed at both the ends, 7-12 cm long. They are hairless, leathery, with margins which are either distantly serrate (with strong teeth) or entire. Panicles of flowers are oppositely arranged, and spring out in branchlets below the leaves. Flowers are small, greenish white, sometimes with a pinkish tinge. The fleshy fruit is circular, purplish. This tree is found in the Khandala and Mahabaleshwar region of Maharashtra. Flowering: December-March.
Identification credit: Prashant Awale, Shrikant Ingalhalikar Photographed in Chandoli forest, Maharashtra.
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