Santalaceae
family of plants
Santalaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Santalales, put in the Eudicots.
| Santalaceae | |
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| Santalum ellipticum | |
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| (unranked): | Core eudicots
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| Family: | Santalaceae
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Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae (mistletoes), previously considered distinct. You can see that the example shows a dark fruit, while the term 'mistletoe' usually means the fruit is white.
There are many species which grow on standing trees. See lianas on another page.
