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sandalwood

name of a class of fragrant woods from trees in the genus Santalum
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sandalwood

Summary

sandalwood is a type of wood[1]. sandalwood has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • sandalwood's instance of is recorded as type of wood[3].
  • sandalwood is a type of hardwood[4].
  • sandalwood is used for funeral[5].
  • sandalwood's Commons category is recorded as Sandalwood[6].
  • sandalwood's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • sandalwood's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[8].
  • sandalwood's natural product of taxon is recorded as Santalum[9].
  • sandalwood's natural product of taxon is recorded as Santalum album[10].
  • sandalwood's different from is recorded as red sandalwood[11].
  • sandalwood's different from is recorded as Diospyros decandra[12].
  • sandalwood's different from is recorded as Aquilaria malaccensis[13].

Body

Definition and Type

sandalwood's instance of is recorded as type of wood[3]. sandalwood is a type of hardwood[4].

Use and Application

sandalwood is used for funeral[5].

Why It Matters

sandalwood has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] sandalwood is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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    Biblissima authority id → Q292927
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