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Santalum haleakalae
Also called 'iliahi, Hawaiian Sandalwood
Santalum haleakalae, known as Haleakala sandalwood or ʻIliahi in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering tree in the sandalwood family, that is endemic to the islands of Maui, Lanai, and Molokai in the Hawaiian Islands, part of the United States. It grows in subalpine shrublands at elevations of 1,900 to 2,700 m (6,200 to 8,900 ft), especially on the slopes of Haleakalā.
Santalum haleakalae var. haleakalae occurs only on the slopes of Haleakalā on Maui. Santalum haleakalae var. lanaiense occurs on the islands of Lanai, Molokai, and Maui.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Santalum haleakalae 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.
