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SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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Santalum Album
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Daucas carota
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Citrullus vulgaris
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Psidium guava
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Detailed explanation-1: -Botanical name: Santalum album Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) Synonyms: Sirium myrtifolium, Santalum ovatum, Santalum myrtifolium.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sandalwood (Santalum album) Sandalwood has antipyretic, antiseptic, antiscabetic, and diuretic properties. It is also effective in treatment of bronchitis, cystitis, dysuria, and diseases of the urinary tract [17].
Detailed explanation-3: -BOTANIC DESCRIPTION Santalum album is a small evergreen tree that grows to 4 m in Australia, but in India it is much larger and can grow to a height of 20 m; girth of up to 2.4 m, with slender drooping branchlets.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pterocarpus santalinus is one of the most valuable plant species found in Southern parts of India. Owing to the reddish colour of the heartwood of this plant, it is popularly known as ‘Red sandalwood’.