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Santalum L.

Sandalwood (en)

Genus

Angiosperms > Santalales > Santalaceae

Characteristics

Trees [shrubs], evergreen, synoecious. Stems glabrous. Leaves: petiole well developed. Inflorescences axillary and terminal, thyrses [cymes, racemes, umbels]. Pedicels present. Flowers bisexual; perianth and androecium perigynous [epigynous]; hypanthium campanulate [very short, funnelform, cylindric]; petals 4; nectary lining hypanthium, lobed distally; stamens 4, with hairs at filament base; ovary 1/2-inferior to almost superior [inferior], 1-locular; ovules 2–4; styles long, cylindric [short]; stigmas 3-lobed. Pseudodrupes rimmed by circular collar (scar or perianth remnants) at apex. x = 10.
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Root-parasitic shrubs or small trees. Leaves opposite or whorled, well-developed, penni-nerved. Flowers bisexual, in terminal or axillary panicles or racemes, rarely in small umbels, with caducous bracts. Tepals 4, usually with hair tufts at base behind stamens. Stamens 4. Disc prominently or slightly lobed. Ovary inferior; ovules 2-4, without differentiated integument; style short; stigma small. Fruit a spherical drupe with succulent or firm mesocarp and woody, often rugose endocarp. Seed 1.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

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Distribution

Santalum world distribution map, present in Australia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30113685-2
WFO ID wfo-4000033961
COL ID 7C8S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 445979
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Synonyms

Santalum Sirium Eucarya

Lower taxons

Santalum yasi Santalum album Santalum spicatum Santalum boninense Santalum fernandezianum Santalum lanceolatum Santalum obtusifolium Santalum insulare Santalum acuminatum Santalum ellipticum Santalum freycinetianum Santalum haleakalae Santalum paniculatum Santalum myrtifolium Santalum papuanum Santalum salicifolium Santalum austrocaledonicum Santalum macgregorii
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