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The Chinese official Zhao Rukuo in 1225 CE mentioned Timor in his collected notes from traders as a location rich in sandalwood. Although "Santalum album" is found across many parts of the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions, the highest quality white sandalwood was considered to come from Timor, the Sunda Islands and Solor. Around 1350, Chinese authors wrote in the Tao-i chin-lueh: