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Santalum Ellipticum
''Santalum ellipticum'', commonly known as ''Iliahialoe'' (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian) or coastal sandalwood, is a species of flowering plant in the Viscum album, mistletoe family, Santalaceae, that is Endemism, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a sprawling shrub to small tree, typically reaching a height of and a canopy spread of , but is extremely variable in size and shape. Like other members of the genus, ''S. ellipticum'' is a Parasitic plant, hemi-parasite, deriving some of its Plant nutrition, nutrients from the host plant by attaching to its roots. Habitat and range ''Iliahialoe'' inhabits Hawaiian tropical dry forests, dry forests, Hawaiian tropical low shrublands, low shrublands, and lava plains throughout the archipelago, including the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, but has been Local extinction, extirpated from Laysan and Kahoolawe, Kahoolawe. Although never recorded on Niihau, Niihau, its historic presence on the island is almost certain. ''S. ellipticum'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santalaceae
The Santalaceae, sandalwoods, are a widely distributed family of flowering plants (including small trees, shrubs, perennial herbs, and epiphytic climbersHewson & George t al.br>''Santalaceae'' taxonomy, 1984, pp. 191-194.) which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants. Its flowers are bisexual or, by abortion ("flower drop"), unisexual.Pilger, R''Santalaceae''(with 17 figures). R. Br. Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holl. (1810) 350, pp. 1-45. Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae (mistletoes), previously considered distinct. The APG II system of 2003 recognises the family and assigns it to the order Santalales in the clade core eudicots. However, the circumscription by APG is much wider than accepted by previous classifications, including the plants earlier treated in families Eremolepidaceae and Viscaceae. It includes about 1,000 species in 43 genera. Many have reported traditional and cultural uses, including as medicine. Genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |