Santalaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Santalales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 24 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Exocarpos bidwillii Hook.fil.
Exocarpos bidwillii is a leafless sprawling endemic New Zealand shrub in Santala…
Exocarpos cupressiformis Labill.
Exocarpos cupressiformis, cherry ballart, is a hemiparasitic Australian tree wit…
⚠️ Poisonous
Exocarpos syrticola (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Stauffer
Exocarpos syrticola, commonly called coastal ballart, is an endemic Australian S…
Osyris alba L.
Osyris alba L. is a hemiparasitic broom-like shrub, widespread across the Medite…
Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium (A.Gray) Stemmerm.
Santalum freycinetianum var. pyrularium is an endemic Hawaiian root hemiparasiti…
Osyris compressa (P.J.Bergius) A.DC.
Osyris compressa (Cape sumach) is a hemiparasitic South African shrub or small t…
Exocarpos latifolius R.Br.
Exocarpos latifolius is a hemiparasitic Santalaceae tree with edible stalks, use…
Santalum album L.
Santalum album L. (white sandalwood) is a parasitic evergreen tree, the primary …
Osyris lanceolata Steud. & Hochst. ex A.DC.
Osyris lanceolata (African sandalwood) is a semi-parasitic plant harvested for i…
Exocarpos strictus R.Br.
Exocarpos strictus is a versatile Australian native shrub with cherry-like fruit…
Santalum freycinetianum Gaudich.
Santalum freycinetianum (ʻIliahi) is an endemic Hawaiian flowering tree harveste…
Santalum haleakalae Hillebr.
Santalum haleakalae is a hemiparasitic Hawaiian sandalwood with two varieties, d…
Santalaceae plants belong to the Santalales order in the Plantae kingdom. The wood of this tree is very fine-grained with little distinct grain pattern, but often has striking colour variation, and was historically used for cabinet work. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Santalaceae is classified in the order Santalales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Hawaii became so well known for its sandalwood in China that people in the Macau area called Hawaii "Tan Heung Shan", which translates to "the Sandalwood Mountains".
Yes, some Santalaceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Santalaceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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