Red Sanders

• The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued amendments in the Export Policy of Red Sanders wood exclusively sourced from cultivation origin obtained from private land (including Pattaland) and Confiscated source.

About Red Sanders

• Scientific name- Pterocarpus santalinus
• It is locally known as Yerra Chandanam, Rakta Chandanam.
• It is an Indian endemic tree species, with a restricted geographical range in the Eastern Ghats.
• The species is endemic to a distinct tract of forests in Andhra Pradesh.
• Red Sanders usually grow in the rocky, degraded and fallow lands with Red Soil and hot and dry climate.
• It is a very slow-growing tree species that attains maturity after 25 – 40 years.
• It is fire-hardy and resistant to droughts.
• Its therapeutic properties are responsible for its high demand across Asia, particularly China, for use in cosmetics, medicinal products, and high-end furniture/woodcraft.
• Conservation Status-
  • IUCN Red list status-Endangered
  • WPA 1972- Schedule IV
  • CITES- Appendix II