Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 G'day Butch, Chris, Merinda and all. Merinda wrote on : 24 June 2004 9:57: >Not sure where you get your information on Australian Sandalwood or how old your information is however, Australian Sandalwood is being trial/grown in the Northern Territory of Australia.< And there are plantations in Western Australia, and natural stands in Queensland. >Our ABC ran a terrific article on Aust Sandalwood last year showing us a lot about the oil and tree. Maybe, just maybe, you should try and contact them and learn something.< Easier to go to Landlines' website, and search the archives. http://www.abc.net.au/landline. >There are at least another two oils being researched at present.< At least!! Butch wrote on 24 June 2004 11:17: (and Chris Z asked the same) >1. Sandalwood Australian > >>Extraction Method: steam distilled< > > It is not, it is solvent extracted. Another matter of FACT .. as a norm .. but I am told that there is also some steam distilled Aussie Sandalwood ..< I'm led to believe that at least one producer distils using a combination of solvent and steam extraction. Conventional steam distillation is very inefficient with wood biomass. Dennis Archer http://www.toona.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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