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PTEROCARPUS SANTALINUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red sandalwood
1, record 1, English, red%20sandalwood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- red sanders 1, record 1, English, red%20sanders
correct
- red sanderswood 2, record 1, English, red%20sanderswood
correct
- red saunders 2, record 1, English, red%20saunders
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree(Pterocarpus santalinus) of India and East Indies. 2, record 1, English, - red%20sandalwood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- faux santal rouge
1, record 1, French, faux%20santal%20rouge
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sándal rojo
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A1ndal%20rojo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sandalwood
1, record 2, English, sandalwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- santalwood 1, record 2, English, santalwood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fragrant hardwood obtained from trees that grow in southern India, Malaya, and other countries in the Orient. 2, record 2, English, - sandalwood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The main source of sandalwood is Santalum album, a small evergreen tree native to India. The heartwood of S. album is yellow-brown, very hard, and close grained. It is made odorous by the presence of an oil, which is even more abundant in the roots... Red sandalwood is obtained from Pterocarpus santalinus, a small leguminous tree found in southern India, Ceylon, and the Philippines. This wood is used in making a dye that gives wool a red-brown color. 2, record 2, English, - sandalwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- santal
1, record 2, French, santal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois de santal 2, record 2, French, bois%20de%20santal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois rouge très dur, que l'on trouve dans le commerce, soit en copeaux, soit en poudre; on en extrait une matière colorante rouge, la santaline. 3, record 2, French, - santal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Santal" est le nom commun du genre santalum. Il désigne, par extension, le bois de cet arbre et l'essence qui en est extraite. Le terme "bois de santal" (ou "santal") réfère plus particulièrement à Santalum album ("santal citrin" ou "santal du Mysore"), mais s'emploie également pour diverses espèces, dont Santalum spicatum ("santal d'Australie") et quelques autres. Il en est même arrivé à désigner, abusivement, des produits parfois très différents : Guarea cedrata ("santal d'Afrique"), Epicaris Loureiri ("santal de Cochinchine"), etc. Un type de santal bien connu est le "rouge de Saunders", extrait de Pterocarpus santalinus. 4, record 2, French, - santal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette observation est inspirée du Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG, 1982, vol. 9, page 9316). 4, record 2, French, - santal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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