Exocarpos odoratus A.Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Exocarpos

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 1.5-3 m high. It spreads 1-2 m wide. The branches are erect and have many ribs. The small branches are 3 angled. The leaves are 1-2.5 cm long by 0.3 cm wide. They are alternate. The leaves are entire and bright green. They are thick and crowded. There are 1-5 prominent veins underneath. The flowers are very small and cream. They occur in a spike in the axils of leaves. The fruit are 0.3 cm long and oval. They are shiny brown.
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Shrub to 2 m high. Branchlets erect, striate. Leaves crowded, linear, acute, 5–15 mm long. Spikes axillary; peduncle 3 mm long. Tepals 5, c. 0.3 mm long. Fruiting receptacle enlarged to 3 mm long, expanded at apex; drupe ovoid, 2.5 mm long; tepals persistent.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 2.0
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.5
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Environment

Sandy soils in coastal areas, growing in Agonis flexuosa woodland. Coastal dunes and coastal cliffs, growing on sandy and sandy-clay soils
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It occurs in Western Australia. It is a temperate plant.
Grows in sandy soil in Agonis flexuosa woodland.
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Usage

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Edible flowers fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Distribution

Exocarpos odoratus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780200-1
WFO ID wfo-0000684416
COL ID 3DLN7
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Synonyms

Xylophyllos odoratus Leptomeria odorata Exocarpos odoratus