Santalum murrayanum
| Santalum murrayanum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Santalum |
| Species: | S. murrayanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Santalum murrayanum C.A.Gardner | |
Santalum murrayanum, the Bitter Quandong, is an Australian plant in the Sandalwood family, Santalaceae.
It bears a bitter fruit, from which a common name derives, in contrast to congener Santalum acuminatum - sweet quandong. The plant is also known as Ming.[1] It occurs in a hemi-parasitic relationship with the roots of several other plants, in a non-destructive way, as with all the species of the genus Santalum.
References
- ↑ http://www.wanatca.org.au/Q-Yearbook/Y5all.pdf West Australian Nutgrowing Society Yearbook
- "Santalum murrayanum (T.Mitch.) C.A.Gardner". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- "Santalum murrayanum (T.Mitch.) C.A.Gardner". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.