Sandalwood
Santalum obtusifolium

Family: Santalaceae

What it is like

A shrub that grows attached to other plants. It is straggling and 1-2 m tall. The young stems are angular. The leaves are narrow to sword shaped and 2-6 cm long by 3-7 mm wide. They taper at both ends. The flowers are small and 4 mm long by 7 mm wide. The fruit are round and blue-black. They are 8-12 mm across. The fruit has a round scar on top. The flesh of the ripe fruit is dark red and juicy. There is one seed.

Where it is found

It is a temperate to subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit is eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fusanus crassifolius R. Br.;