Sandalwood is most widely known as a fragrance--whether in the form of incense, essential oils, or as soaps and sprays. How common it is today is in thanks to how important this tree has been to Hindu faith and Indian culture for thousands of years. I cover why it's called Sandal, how it shows up in Hindu legends, how it caused a population decline in Hawaii, and more.Subscribe to my Patreon at patreon.com/myfavoritetrees! Coming soon to the Treehuggers Tier is a series of videos (or maybe additional podcasts, but hopefully videos) called Tree Walks with Thomas!Music is by Academy Garden (academygarden.bandcamp.com).Cover Art is by @boomerangbrit on Instagram.Follow me on Facebook and Twitter @MyFavoriteTrees and on Instagram @treepodcast.