Herb: Quandong


Latin name: Santalum acuminatum


Synonyms: Eucarya acuminata


Family: Santalaceae (Sandalwood Family)



Medicinal use of Quandong:

Provides a liniment for use on sores, boils etc.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Habitat of the herb:

Sandy soils in the dry interior, also in loamy and clay soils.

Edible parts of Quandong:

Fruit - raw or cooked. It can be dried for later use. Seed. Oily and nutritious, but not very palatable.

Other uses of the herb:

The bark contains up to 18% tannin. The seed is rich in oil and burns like a candlenut. Wood - hard, heavy, close-grained. It is used for making furniture etc. The wood is oily and makes a god friction stick for making fire.

Propagation of Quandong:

Seed -

Cultivation of the herb:

Sandy soils in the dry interior, also in loamy and clay soils.

Known hazards of Santalum acuminatum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.