Kenya: Sweet-Smelling Tree of Arid Areas Faces a Bleak Future

6 February 2007

Nairobi — A local shrub famed for its medicinal qualities is under threat of over-exploitation, due to great demand abroad. Almost every part of the shrub, commonly known as sandalwood, has an economic value - leaves, stem, bark and even roots.

Kenya Wildlife Service ranger Wilfred Nyamweya guards harvested sandalwood in Nakuru Town

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