Rooilandros (Red Sandalwood)
Pterocarpus angolensis
About Rooilandros (Red Sandalwood)
Rooilandros (Red Sandalwood) (Pterocarpus angolensis) is a herb used in the Cape & Southern African Herbalism tradition to help with Wound Healing, Diabetes, Fever, and Liver Support, among 1 other condition it addresses. The heartwood and essential oil are the parts traditionally used, applied topically.
Botanical background
Pterocarpus angolensis (African teak, wild teak, Afrikaans: Kiaat, Sotho: Morôtô, Tswana: Mokwa, Venda: Mutondo, Shona: Mukwa, Shona: Mubvamaropa, Zulu: Umvangazi) is a species of Pterocarpus native to southern Africa, in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zaire, Zimbabwe,and Zambia. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The name Kiaat, although Afrikaans, is sometimes used outside South Africa as well. In Zimbabwe, depending on what region you are in, it is known as Mukwa or...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist