Osyris lanceolata

Osyris lanceolata
Osyris lanceolata
Osyris lanceolata in Cádiz, (Spain)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
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, Zimbabwe, Widespread in all East African Countries (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda etc) but not usually abundant in any one place. It is a hemi-parasitic plant.

References

http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121290


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