Sandalwood trade and development in Papua New Guinea

Figures & data

Figure 1. Map of Papua New Guinea showing the area (shaded) where Santalum macgregorii grows naturally as well as the locations of trial plots for this study

Figure 2. Papua New Guinea’s sandalwood exports (FOB), 1997–2019

FOB = free on board.

Table 1. Sandalwood grading system in Papua New Guinea developed by buyers/exporters

Grading	Product type	Form	Size: length (l) and diameter (d) (cm)	Unit price (USD kg^−1)
A	Log form	Sound log without defects and/deforms	l ≥ 50 d ≥ 30	7–15
B	Log form Roots	Logs with defects and/deforms	l ≤ 49 d ≥ 15	4–6
C	Branches, twigs, roots	Form varies	Dependent on size	3–4
D	Dust/chips	Chips	-	0.50

Figure 3. (a) A sandalwood seedling planted in a garden in Girabu and (b) saplings two years after establishment in Girabu, comprising sandalwood intercropped with rows of pineapple and the host Cassia fistula

Figure 4. (a) Site preparation included manual slashing followed by herbicide (glyphosate) application. (b) Sandalwood trees two years after planting at the Iokea site

Figure 5. Sandalwood trees ((a) 2 years and (b) 4 years) growing in family gardens in the Kairuku project area, with food crops as intermediate hosts