Scientific Name :
Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud.
Synonym :
Osyris laeta Peter
Osyris divaricata Pilg.
Common Name : African sandalwood, Camwood
Plant Family : Santalaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : December to April
Flower Colour : Yellowish green
Description : Height: Upto 3 m
Stem: Grey, 3 angled when young, hemiparasite
Leaves: Oblong, elliptical, lanceolate, apex mucronate, pale green
Flowers: Male and female flowers minute, yellowish green, persistent calyx
Inflorescence: Axillary umbels
Fruits: Drupes, yellow orange, globose
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT, TL
Distribution Range : Canary Islands, S. Iberian Peninsula Baleares, Sahara to S. Africa, Socotra, Indian Subcontinent to S. China and Indo-China.
Uses : Roots are used in prepairing red dye
Strong and hard woods are used for timber
