Santalaceae

family of plants

Santalaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Santalales, put in the Eudicots.

Santalaceae
Santalum ellipticum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
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(unranked):
(unranked):
Core eudicots
Order:
Family:
Santalaceae

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.