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Sandalwood (East African)

Đàn hương Đông Phi

Osyris lanceolata / Osyris tenuifolia

Santalaceae · Gỗ · Wood · Steam-distilled


Sandalwood (East African) (Osyris lanceolata / Osyris tenuifolia) — botanical illustration
Osyris lanceolata / Osyris tenuifolia

Safety

Limited safety data · Adulterant historically

Limited toxicology data.

Historically used as adulterant for East Indian sandalwood.

No clear pregnancy data.


Usage guidelines

Storage
Dark, sealed, refrigerated

Chemistry

Volatile constituents
Lanceol30.0 – 50.0 %
Bisabolenesvarious
Bergamotenesvarious
Santalenesvarious

Botanical source

Osyris lanceolata and O. tenuifolia grow in Tanzania, Kenya, and Madagascar. Production centered in Tanzania.

Commercial distillation began in the 1890s.

Family Santalaceae, same family as true sandalwood (Santalum).


Notes

Sandalwood-like materials include various 'sandalwoods' that are not true sandalwood. Lanceol is the main constituent, different from santalol of true sandalwood.