African Sandalwood

Osyris lanceolata

"Osyris lanceolata", also known as African sandalwood, is used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil. The hemi-parasitic plant is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe and east Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda; northwest Africa; the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula and Macaronesia.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderSantalales
FamilySantalaceae
GenusOsyris
SpeciesO. lanceolata
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