Osyris alba L.

Rouvet blanc (fr), Osyride blanche (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae > Osyris

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen shrub. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread endozoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.6
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry, rocky habitats.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Habit

Osyris alba habit picture by Eric Rebsamen (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba habit picture by Ernest Kocica (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba habit picture by AntonioB (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Osyris alba leaf picture by Alejandro Agudo Estrada (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba leaf picture by Bello Vicente (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba leaf picture by russancastellas (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Osyris alba flower picture by maria patrizia maria patrizia (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba flower picture by Llin Marc (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba flower picture by Manuel Portela (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Osyris alba fruit picture by Jose Tertre (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba fruit picture by Harry Van Ruyskensvelde (cc-by-sa)
Osyris alba fruit picture by Sergio costantini (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Osyris alba world distribution map, present in Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Slovenia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and Turkey

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:780497-1
WFO ID wfo-0000388250
COL ID 75CJ3
BDTFX ID 47074
INPN ID 111840
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Osyris mediterranea Osyris alba