Santalum acuminatum

(R.Br.)A.DC.

Santalaceae

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Common Name: Quandong

Tree in native habitat
Photograph by: Fagg, M.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens

General Information

Santalum acuminatum is a Evergreen Shrub
It has uses.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

154

Title: Flora of Victoria.
Publication
Author: Ewart. A. J.
Publisher: University Press; Melbourne
Year: 1930
ISBN
Description: A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.

Range

Australia - all mainland states.

Habitat

Sandy soils in the dry interior, also in loamy and clay soils[

154

Title: Flora of Victoria.
Publication
Author: Ewart. A. J.
Publisher: University Press; Melbourne
Year: 1930
ISBN
Description: A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project.

157

Title: Australian Native Plants.
Publication
Author: Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M.
Publisher: Collins. (Australia)
Year: 1988
ISBN: 0-7322-0021-0
Description: A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.