中药材檀香分黄檀香和白檀香两种。本品系得后切成小段，除去边材（制作檀香器具时，剩下的碎材，亦可利用）。1檀香的鉴定1．1来源本品系檀香科植物SantalumalbumL的心材。1．2性状特征样品黄檀香为制造檀香器具的碎材，称檀香块。淡黄棕色或棕黄色，质致密而坚实，碎材折断后 The Chinese herbal medicine Sandalwood has two kinds of yellow sandalwood and white sandalwood. The product is cut into small pieces and the sapwood is removed (when sandalwood utensils are produced, the remaining pieces can also be used). 1 Identification of Sandalwood 1.1 Source This is the heartwood of SantalumalbumL of Santaloaceae. 1.2 Characteristics of the sample Dalbergia japonicus sandalwood for the production of sandalwood utensils, said sandalwood block. Light yellow brown or brown yellow, dense and solid, broken pieces broken