Species

Different species (Var) of Santalum occurring in the world

1.Santalum acuminatum29.Santalum acuminatum
2.Santalum album30.Santalum angustifolium
3.Santalum austrocaledonicum31.Santalum boninense
4.Santalum cognatum32.Santalum crassifolium
5.Santalum cunninghamii33.Santalum ellipticum
6.Santalum cygnorum34.Santalum haleakalae
7.Santalum diversifolium35.Santalum hornei
8.Santalum freycinetianum36.Santalum lanaiense
9.Santalum homei37.Santalum leptocladum
10.Santalum involutum38.Santalum macgregorii
11.Santalum latifolium39.Santalum margaretae
12.Santalum longifolium40.Santalum mitchellii
13.Santalum marchionense41.Santalum myrtifolium
14.Santalum mida42.Santalum ovatum
15.Santalum murrayanum43.Santalum persicarium
16.Santalum obtusifolium44.Santalum preissianum
17.Santalum papuanum45.Santalum salicifolium
18.Santalum preissii46.Santalum yasi
19.Santalum raiateense47.Santalum affine
20.Santalum venosum48.Santalum capense
21.Santalum cuneatum49.Santalum densiflorum
22.Santalum fernandezianum50.Santalum hendersonense
23.Santalum insulare51.Santalum lanceolatum
24.Santalum littorale52.Santalum majus
25.Santalum megacarpum53.Santalum multiflorum
26.Santalum oblongatum54.Santalum paniculatum
27.Santalum pelgeri55.Santalum pyrularium
28.Santalum spicatum56.Santalum obstfolium

However, currently only 16 recognized species have been identified in ‘Santalum’ and their geographical occurrences in the world are as follows.

Different species of Sandalwood

Species and varieties Geographical  occurrence

S.Album L India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia,

Australia

S. austrocaledonicum Viell New Caledonia, Vanuatu

S.boninense (Nakari) Tuyama Bonin Islands

S.lanceolatum R.Br. Australia

S.macgregorii F. Muell Papua New Guinea

S.Obtusifolium R.Br. Australia

S.yasi. Seem Fiji, Tonga

S.freycinetianum Gaudich Hawaii Islands (O’ahu.Moloka’l)

S.haleakale. Hillebr Hawaiian Island (Maul)

S.ellipticum Gaudich. Hawaiian Island

S.paniculatum Hook & AM. Hawaii Island

S.fernaandezianum F. Phil. Jaun Fernandez Island

S.insulare Bertero Society Islands (Tahiti)

S.acuminatum (R.Br.) A.D.C. Australia

S.murrayanum (T.Mitch) C.A. Gardner Australia

S.spicatum (R.Br.) A.D.C. Australia