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Santalum austrocaledonicum
Also called Loyalty Islands Sandalwood, New Caledonia Sandalwood, New Caledonian Sandalwood
Santalum austrocaledonicum, or New Caledonia sandalwood, is a sandalwood tree from the family Santalaceae. It is a small tree with gray bark and green leaves, and is parasitic. Most have been removed from their habitat due to logging; very few trees remain in the wild.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Santalum austrocaledonicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
