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Santalum haleakalae

Santalum haleakalae Hillebr.

Haleakala Iliahi, Haleakala Sandalwood, Iliahi, Laau Ala, Wahie Ala

Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SAHA3

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: Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Dry slopes and alpine shrubland.

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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