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Santalum paniculatum
Santalum paniculatum is a parasitic rainforest tree endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It is in the sandalwood family (Santalaceae), and is commonly called ili ahi, or Hawaiian sandalwood. The largest presently known, at Honomolino, South Kona District of the Big Island, is 20 m (66 ft) tall and has a diameter at breast height of 73 cm (29 in) (2.3 m girth) A century ago, S. paniculatum reached 25 m (82 ft) in height and a DBH of 1 m (3 ft 3 in). making it the largest known parasitic plant.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Santalum paniculatum 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.
