Exocarpos is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. They are found throughout Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.
| Exocarpos | |
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| Cherry ballart (Exocarpos cupressiformis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Exocarpos Pers. |
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They are semi-parasitic, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait they share with many other members of the Santalaceae.
In Australia, they are known as ballarts, and several species are known as cherries.
Within Australia, an identification key is available for New South Wales species,[1] and for Victorian species.[2]
Exocarpos species
edit- Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br. - Leafless ballart,[3] jointed cherry
- Exocarpos bidwillii Hook.f. - "Takana". New Zealand
- Exocarpos cupressiformis Labill. - Cherry ballart, cypress cherry
- Exocarpos dasystachys Schltdl.
- Exocarpos floribunda Domin
- Exocarpos gaudichaudii A.DC. - Hulumoa (Hawaiʻi)[4]
- Exocarpos glandulacea Miq.
- Exocarpos homalocladus C.Moore & F.Muell. - Grass tree
- Exocarpos humifusus R.Br.
- Exocarpos latifolius R.Br. - Broad-leaved cherry
- Exocarpos leptomerioides Miq.
- Exocarpos longifolius (L.) Endl.
- Exocarpos luteolus Forbes - Heau (Island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi)[5]
- Exocarpos menziesii Stauffer - Heau (Hawaiʻi)[6]
- Exocarpos nanus Hook.f. - Alpine ballart
- Exocarpos odoratus (Miq.) A.DC. - Scented ballart
- Exocarpos pendula F.Muell.
- Exocarpos sparteus R.Br. - Broom ballart, slender cherry
- Exocarpos strictus R.Br. - Pale-fruit ballart, dwarf cherry
- Exocarpos syrticola (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Stauffer - Coast ballart
References
edit- ^ "Genus Exocarpos". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ ""Key to Exocarpos", Flora of Victoria". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
- ^ "Exocarpos aphyllus". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Exocarpos gaudichaudii A.DC. - hulumoa EXGA in the state of Hawaii". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Exocarpos menziesii Stauffer - Menzies' ballart EXME in the state of Hawaii". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
- ^ "Exocarpos luteolus Forbes - leafy ballart EXLU in the state of Hawaii". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
External links
edit- What's Its Name? Archived 2017-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
- FloraBase - The West Australian Flora: Exocarpos Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- PlantNet - New South Wales Flora Online: Exocarpos
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