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almug see algum .


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algum
, or almug , precious wood mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. 2.8; 9.10,11), used in the Temple of Solomon and in his palace, brought from Ophir and Lebanon. It is perhaps a red sandalwood . Read more
sandalwood
...Pacific islands. Red sandalwood obtained from a leguminous tree ( Adenanthera pavonina ), also native to India, was probably the almug of the Bible. It is used chiefly as the source of a dye. Sandalwood is classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnaliopsida... Read more

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