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Indian sandalwood, Santalum album
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Indian sandalwood, Santalum album
Indian sandalwood, Santalum album. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants), Jena, 1876
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Artus Gewachse Hand Atlas Handbook Herbal Medical Pharmaceutical Mediinisch Pharmaceutischer Sammtlicher Sandalwood Willibald Santalum
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This exquisite hand-colored copperplate engraving depicts Indian Sandalwood, Santalum album, a highly prized medicinal and aromatic tree native to the Indian subcontinent. The image is taken from Dr. Willibald Artus's comprehensive Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants, published in Jena, Germany, in 1876. Indian Sandalwood, also known as White Sandalwood or East Indian Sandalwood, is renowned for its rich, distinctive fragrance and valuable heartwood, which has been used for centuries in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine. The tree's wood is traditionally used to produce essential oils, perfumes, and incense, as well as in the manufacture of high-quality furniture and carvings. The intricately detailed engraving showcases the tree's distinctive features, including its smooth, gray bark, glossy, oval leaves, and small, white flowers. The hand-coloring adds depth and vibrancy to the illustration, making the tree's foliage and flowers stand out in brilliant hues. This botanical illustration is a testament to the meticulous work of the skilled artisans and scientists of the time, who dedicated themselves to documenting and preserving the natural world for future generations. The image not only serves as a beautiful work of art but also as an invaluable resource for the study and understanding of Indian Sandalwood and its many medicinal and aromatic properties.
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