Erythroxylum monogynum, the bastard sandal or red cedar, is a tropical tree in the family Erythroxylaceae.

It is a small, evergreen bushy tree reaching 7 m (23 ft) (but sometimes higher).

Small white flowers are bisexual with 5–6 sepals.

borne March through June; Fruit is a one-seeded drupe.

It is taken to cure many diseases such as stomachache, dyspepsia, fever, and dropsy in Ayurvedic medicine.