Sandalwood

Scientific name: Santalum album L. 

Common name: sandalwood 

English name: santalum album, Sandalwood, 

Parts used: wood and roots. 

Tree native to Malaysia and the East Indies. An evergreen plant, which reaches heights of 10-12 meters. It has elliptical leaves with entire margins. The flowers are small and pink, while the fruit is fleshy. 

Properties: harmonizing, rebalancing, calming, aphrodisiac. It transmits heat, reduces stress, calms aggression, agitation and fear, indicated in cases of insomnia. 

Curiosity: a long-lived tree, which can reach a century of life.