Santalum lanceolatum
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| Santalum lanceolatum | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Santalum lanceolatum is an Australian evergreen desert tree with aromatic wood[1] that grows in rocky ground in all types of soil and occasionally grows near the coast in drier areas.[2] It spreads by seed found in the edible sweet fruit that can be consumed raw or cooked.[3] The flowers are hermaphroditic.
The tree is antirheumatic, a narcotic, and purgative[2]. It is also used in the treatment of boils and sores.[2]
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- ↑ Holliday, Ivan and Ron Hill. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller, 1974.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lassak, Erich and Tara McCarthy. Australian Medicinal Plants.
- ↑ Cribb, Alan and Joan Cribb. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana, 1976.