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Exocarpos menziesii
Exocarpos menziesii Stauffer
Au, Heau, Menzies' Ballart
Santalaceae (Sandalwood family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EXME
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
Plants in this family are hemiparasitic on roots of other plants.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe , Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Pseudodrupe (drupe-like nut).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: RedBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Open shrublands, lava flows with sparse vegetation.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of HawaiiWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Exocarpos menziesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Exocarpos menziesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Exocarpos menziesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR