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Santalum ellipticum

Santalum ellipticum Gaudich.

Coast Sandalwood, Coastal Sandalwood, Iliahialoe, Laau Ala

Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)

Synonym(s): Santalum ellipticum var. littorale

USDA Symbol: SAEL2

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Plants in this family are hemiparasitic on roots of other plants.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry open scrubland or forests.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Webref 31 - Native Plants Hawai�i (2018) University of Hawaii
Webref 44 - Plants of Hawaii (1997) Starr Environmental
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Santalum ellipticum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Santalum ellipticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Santalum ellipticum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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