|
Botanical
name |
Santalum album L. |
|
Synonym(s) |
-- |
|
Family |
Santalaceae |
|
Vernacular
name(s) |
Chandanamu,
Manchigandham, Shrigandham, Harichandanam |
|
Trade
name(s) |
Sandal
wood |
|
Taxonomic
status |
Species |
|
Habit |
Tree |
|
Forest
Type & Microhabitat |
Dry
deciduous, Scrub Forest, Open Forest |
|
Global distribution |
India |
|
Regional distribution (Andhra Pradesh) |
Chittoor,
Kurnool, Ananthapur, Cuddapah, Nizamabad, Visakhapatnam, Krishna |
|
Altitude
range (m) |
300
– 600 M |
|
Range
(km2) (Extent of occurrence) |
>
20 000 |
|
Area
of occupancy (km2 ) |
>
2 000 |
|
Population trends – a)
%
decline b)
Time
period |
>
50% - < 80% 3
Generations (50 Years) |
|
No.
of locations |
Fragmented
No. Many |
|
No.
of mature Individuals |
Many |
|
DATA
QUALITY: |
General
Field Studies |
|
QUALIFIER: |
Inferred |
|
UNCERTAINTY: Please
tick the appropriate box |
95% Confidence |
|
Recent
field studies |
Dr.
R.R.V. Raju (1988 - 96), Cuddapah, (1986 - 2000) Nallamalias, Mr.
Muniratnam (1995 - 2000), Chittoor, Dr. N. Yasoda (1985 - 2000), Ananthapur,
Prof. T. Pullaiah (1981 - 2000), Ananthpur, Dr. Krishna Rao (1995 - 2000),
Vizianagaram, K.N.Reddy 1995-2000 Ananthapur, Chittoor, Hyderabad |
|
Threats |
H, Ht, I, L, Or,
Sf, T |
|
Trade |
Local,
Regional, National, Global |
|
Other
comments |
Matured
Plants need Protection |
|
Status
assigned (IUCN) |
EN |
|
Criteria
based on |
A2
c, d |
|
CITES |
NA |
|
IWPA |
NA |
|
Recommendations: |
-- |
|
a)
Research
& Management b)
P.H.V.A. c)
Cultivation
or Captive program recommendations d)
Level
of difficulty e)
Existing
cultivation |
Hm,
S, M Yes,
No Level
– 3 Least
difficult, Very difficult Vanasamrakshana
Samiti (VSS) Practicing Cultivation in Waste Land In Chittoor Dist. |
|
Sources
(Published data) : |
Flora
of A.P., Flora of Kurnool, Presedency of Madras, Nizamabad (1995) |
|
Red
status in neighboring States (if
assessed) |
VU
– Karnataka (EN – Kerala, Tamilnadu, Maharashtra) |
|
Contiguity
of Distribution with neighboring States (areas) |
Karnataka,
Tamilnadu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa |
|
Estimated
proportion of global presence in the region under assessment (% / range) |
2 – 5% |
|
Compilers |
Prof.
R.V.R. Raju, Dr. R.V. Reddy, Dr. P. Ashok, Dr. Ellis, Mr. Muniratnam, Mr.
Krishna Rao, Mr. Sivaraj, Ms. Pratima, Ms. Supria |
|
Reviewers |
Dr.
B.R.P. Rao, Prof. P.N. Rao, Dr. B. Suryanarayana, Dr. M.P. Nayar Mr.
R. Velankar, Mr. R. Vijaya Sankar, Mr. P.S. Udayan, Mr. Rama Rao Mr.
Sridhar |