Osyris lanceolata

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Osyris lanceolata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Osyris
Species: O. lanceolata
Binomial name
Osyris lanceolata
Hochst. & Steud.

Osyris lanceolata is the African Sandalwood, used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil. The species is found in Algiers. It is a hemi-parasitic plant.

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