Santalum murrayanum
a perennial woody evergreen member of the Santalum genus in the family Santalaceae.
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Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Santalaceae
- Genus
- Santalum
- Life cycle
- perennial
- Foliage
- evergreen
- Woodiness
- woody
- Flower type
- hermaphrodite
Uses
Edible uses
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Root bark - roasted[1].
- Plant part
- Inner bark
Environment
- Range
- Australia - all mainland states.
- Habitat
- Light soils in areas of low to moderate rainfall[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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Not known
References
Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana 1976-00-00 ISBN 0-00-634436-4
Holliday. I. and Hill. R. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller Ltd. 1974-00-00 ISBN 0-85179-627-3