(Why Snakes Prefer Sandalwood Trees) Coolness and shade The sandalwood tree is known for its dense leaves and cooling environment. Snakes prefer cool and moist places, as it helps in controlling ...

But its very mystique has brought the tree to near extinction. Sandalwood, with its oblong light-green leaves and twiggy branches, is a semi-parasitic plant that needs a host tree. It can take up ...

It was only in 2013-14, during a railway survey for a proposed route, that a group of officials from Karnataka accompanying the survey team recognized the tree as Rakta Chandan (Red Sandalwood), a ...

The petitioners approached the court after being denied compensation for the red sandalwood tree, other trees, and underground pipelines on their land, even though the amount for the land itself ...