HyperDic: genus_santalum

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Santalum:
NOUNplantgenus Santalum, Santalumparasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
English > genus Santalum: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningParasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia.
SynonymSantalum
Member ofSantalaceae, family Santalaceae, sandalwood familychiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
Memberssandalwood tree, true sandalwood, Santalum albumParasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests
Broaderdilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
Spanishgenus santalum, santalum
Catalangenus santalum, santalum

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