Santalaceae
| Santalaceae | |
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| Santalum ellipticum | |
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| (unranked): | Core eudicots
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| Family: | Santalaceae
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Santalaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Santalales, put in the Eudicots.
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.
