''Exocarpos'' is a genus of

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s and small

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s in the sandalwood family,

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. They are found throughout

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and the

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. They are semi-

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, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait they share with many other members of the Santalaceae. In Australia, they are known as ''ballarts'', and several species are known as cherries. Within Australia, an identification key is available for

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species, and for

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n species.

''Exocarpos'' species

* '' Exocarpos aphyllus'' R.Br. - Leafless ballart, jointed cherry * ''Exocarpos bidwillii'' Hook. - "Takana". New Zealand * ''

Exocarpos cupressiformis ''Exocarpos cupressiformis'', with common names that include native cherry, cherry ballart, and cypress cherry, belongs to the sandalwood family of plants. It is a species endemic to Australia. Occasionally the genus name is spelt "Exocarpus" but ...

'' Labill. - Cherry ballart, cypress cherry * '' Exocarpos dasystachys''

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* ''

Exocarpos floribunda ''Exocarpos'' is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. They are found throughout Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. They are semi-parasitic, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait ...

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* '' Exocarpos gaudichaudii''

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- ''Hulumoa'' (

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) * '' Exocarpos glandulacea''

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* '' Exocarpos homalocladus''

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- Grass tree * '' Exocarpos humifusus'' R.Br. * '' Exocarpos latifolius'' R.Br. - Broad-leaved cherry * '' Exocarpos leptomerioides'' Miq. * '' Exocarpos luteolus''

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- ''Heau'' (Island of

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in Hawaii) * '' Exocarpos menziesii'' Stauffer - ''Heau'' (Hawaii) * '' Exocarpos nanus''

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- Alpine ballart * '' Exocarpos odoratus'' (Miq.) A.DC. - Scented ballart * '' Exocarpos pendula'' F.Muell. * '' Exocarpos sparteus'' R.Br. - Broom ballart, slender cherry * '' Exocarpos strictus'' R.Br. - Pale-fruit ballart, dwarf cherry * ''

Exocarpos syrticola ''Exocarpos syrticola'' (common name coastal ballart, coast ballart) belongs to the sandalwood plant family (Santalaceae). Retrieved 24 August 2019. It is a species endemic to Australia and found on the coastal fringes of Victoria, Tasmania, and ...

'' (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Stauffer - Coast ballart

References

External links

What's Its Name?FloraBase - The West Australian Flora: ''Exocarpos''PlantNet - New South Wales Flora Online: ''Exocarpos''
Santalales genera {{Santalales-stub