Santalum murrayanum, commonly known as the bitter quandong, is an Australian plant in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The Noongar name for the plant is coolyar.[1]
It bears a bitter fruit, from which a common name derives, in contrast to congener Santalum acuminatum - sweet quandong. The plant is also known as Ming.[2] It occurs in a hemi-parasitic relationship with the roots of several other plants, in a non-destructive way, as with all the species of the genus Santalum.
The shrub or small tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft). It blooms between October and January producing white to yellow-green flowers. It is found on sandplains and dunes and has a scattered distribution through the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or gravelly lateritic soils.[3]
Santalum murrayanum, commonly known as the bitter quandong, is an Australian plant in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The Noongar name for the plant is coolyar.
It bears a bitter fruit, from which a common name derives, in contrast to congener Santalum acuminatum - sweet quandong. The plant is also known as Ming. It occurs in a hemi-parasitic relationship with the roots of several other plants, in a non-destructive way, as with all the species of the genus Santalum.
The shrub or small tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft). It blooms between October and January producing white to yellow-green flowers. It is found on sandplains and dunes and has a scattered distribution through the Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or gravelly lateritic soils.
Santalum murrayanum é uma planta australiana da família Santalaceae. O nome Noongar para a planta é coolyar.[1]
Tem um fruto amargo, do qual deriva um nome comum, em contraste com o congénere Santalum acuminatum - doce. A planta também é conhecida como Ming.[2] Ela existe em uma relação hemiparasitária com as raízes de várias outras plantas, de forma não destrutiva, como acontece com todas as espécies do género Santalum.
Santalum murrayanum é uma planta australiana da família Santalaceae. O nome Noongar para a planta é coolyar.
Tem um fruto amargo, do qual deriva um nome comum, em contraste com o congénere Santalum acuminatum - doce. A planta também é conhecida como Ming. Ela existe em uma relação hemiparasitária com as raízes de várias outras plantas, de forma não destrutiva, como acontece com todas as espécies do género Santalum.
