Choretrum candollei F.Muell. ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Choretrum

Characteristics

Shrub 1-5 m tall; branches erect. Stems sharply striate, especially at nodes, angular; flowering branchlets 0.5-1 mm diam. Leaves subulate, 1-2 mm long, appressed to slightly spreading. Flowers solitary; bracts similar to vegetative leaves, spreading; pedicels 0.5-2 mm long, with 4-15 bracteoles, 4 of which are involucral. Flowers cylindrical. Tepals c. 1 mm long, c. 0.75 mm wide, white, loosely appressed when dry. Stamens without appendages; anther lobes approximately equal. Drupe globose, 4-5 mm long.
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A shrub. It grows attached to other plants. The fruit are greenish-red berries.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 5.0
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Environment

They grow in arid and semi-arid regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are used in preserves and drinks.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Choretrum candollei world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780059-1
WFO ID wfo-0000603311
COL ID 5YBPF
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Choretrum candollei