In Pheru text we read of China (cino) camphor, malindi sandalwood, together with saffron from

Aden (adana) and Hormuz (harumayassa) (Ratnapariksadi Sapt-Granth Samgrah of Thakkura Pheru, 43-44).

 

On the Malaya mountain (there are) the best Sricandana trees (1), which are the abodes of snakes.

(These trees are) extremely cool and fragrant; by their fragrance the (whole) forest (becomes) fragrant.

Sricandana, Nilavai, Sukadissa – three varieties of sandalwood. Likewise Malindi, Kauhi, and Vavvaru.

(Thus) this sandalwood is of six varieties.

(These six varieties of) sandalwood (have respectively the grades of) 20, 12, 8, 1, 1/3, ¼ visuvas (4).

(Their) price per 1 ser is 5, 3, 2, ¼ tankas (2), 4, 3 jaithalas (3) (respectively).

The characteristics of fair sandalwood (sricandana)(1): yellow in color, with a red appearance when ground,

pungent in taste, knotty, destroying heat.

 

Note: ser: 2/3 to ¾ of a pound. A tanka (2): a soldier was paid 19.5 tanka a month.  

 

Note: The Malindi mentioned here might well be a place in India.