Choretrum lateriflorum R.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Choretrum

Characteristics

Shrub 1.3-4.5 m tall; branches erect to pendulous. Stems striate, angular; flowering branchlets less than 1 mm diam. Leaves subulate, 1-2 mm long, appressed to slightly spreading. Flowers solitary; bracts similar to vegetative leaves, spreading, the apex slightly recurved; pedicels less than 0.5 mm long with 6 bracteoles, 4 of which are involucral. Flowers cylindrical. Tepals c. 1 mm long, 0.5 mm wide, white to cream, tightly appressed when dry. Stamens without appendages; anther lobes approximately equal. Drupe globose, 4-5 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.3 - 4.5
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Distribution

Choretrum lateriflorum world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780063-1
WFO ID wfo-0000603315
COL ID 5YBPC
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Synonyms

Choretrum lateriflorum Choretrum pendulum