Sandalwood (檀香)¶
Claim & Evidence¶
Claim: 檀香 (tánxiāng) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Santalum album (and other Santalum spp.) — with an aroma profile of creamy, sweet, soft, woody.
Evidence sources:
| Source | Type | Evidence level | Accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santalum album on GBIF | taxonomy | Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional | 2026-09-20 |
| Santalum album in the CITES species checklist | regulatory | Tier 1 — Scientific / Government | 2026-09-20 |
| 本草綱目 (Bencao Gangmu) full text on Wikisource | traditional | Tier 3 — Historical primary source | 2026-09-20 |
Attributes¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 檀香 |
| Pinyin | tánxiāng |
| Scientific name | Santalum album (and other Santalum spp.) |
| Type | ingredient |
| Aroma | creamy, sweet, soft, woody |
| Category | Woods |
Relationships¶
| Type | Related entity |
|---|---|
| category | Woods |
| aroma | Sweet |
| aroma | Woody |
| comparison | Sandalwood |
| technique | Indirect-Fire Incense |
| technique | Incense Appreciation |
| technique | Single-Material Appreciation |
| related | Agarwood |
| related | Vetiver |
Main Site¶
Read the full article: Sandalwood on IncenseHerbs
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