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Santalaceae

67 edible species

Sandalwood family; trees producing fragrant wood and parasitic species.

Acanthosyris falcata
Acanthosyris falcata

Nana cherry

Edible: Fruit

Acanthosyris spinescens
Acanthosyris spinescens

Sombra-de-touro

Edible: Fruit

Arceuthobium pini
Arceuthobium pini

Edible: Leaves - drink

Cervantesia tomentosa
Cervantesia tomentosa

Edible: Seeds

Choretrum candollei
Choretrum candollei

Wild currants

Edible: Fruit

Colpoon compressum
Colpoon compressum

Cape sumach

Edible: Fruit

Comandra pallida
Comandra pallida

Pale Bastard Toadflax

Edible: Fruit, Seed

Comandra richardsiana
Comandra richardsiana

Bastard Toad Flax

Edible: Fruit

Comandra umbellata
Comandra umbellata

Bastard toadflax

Edible: Fruit, Nectar

Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida
Comandra umbellata subsp. pallida

Pale bastard toadflax

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Dendrotrophe platyphylla
Dendrotrophe platyphylla

Edible: Leaves

Exocarpos aphyllus
Exocarpos aphyllus

Leafless Ballart, Leafless Cherry, Stiff Cherry

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos bidwillii
Exocarpos bidwillii

Mountain sandalwood

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos cupressiformis
Exocarpos cupressiformis

Cherry Ballart, Native Cherry, Wild Cherry

Edible: Fruit, Fruit stalk

Exocarpos humifusus
Exocarpos humifusus

Mountain native-cherry, Mountain Ballart, Alpine native cherry

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos latifolius
Exocarpos latifolius

Broad-leaved native cherry, Misletoe tree, Broad-leaved Ballart

Edible: Fruit, Stalk

Exocarpos nanus
Exocarpos nanus

Alpine native-cherry, Alpine Ballart

Edible: Fruit stalk

Exocarpos odoratus
Exocarpos odoratus

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos sparteus
Exocarpos sparteus

Slender Cherry, Broom Ballart, Native cherry

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos strictus
Exocarpos strictus

Palefruit native-cherry, Pale-fruit Ballart, Dwarf Cherry

Edible: Fruit

Exocarpos syrticola
Exocarpos syrticola

Coast Ballart

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus aphyllus

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus bidwillii

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus cupressiformis

Native Cherry

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus latifolius

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus nanus

Edible: Fruit

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Exocarpus strictus

Pale Ballart

Edible: Fruit

Geocaulon lividum
Geocaulon lividum

False toadflax, Bastard toadflax

Edible: Fruit

Korthalsella japonica
Korthalsella japonica

Edible: Fruit

Lacomucinaea lineata
Lacomucinaea lineata

Edible: Fruit

Leptomeria acida
Leptomeria acida

Native Currant

Okoubaka aubrevillei
Okoubaka aubrevillei

Edible: Medicine

Osyris compressa
Osyris compressa

Cape sumach

Edible: Root, Bark, Leaves, Fruit

Phoradendron brachystachyum
Phoradendron brachystachyum

Edible: Fruit

Phoradendron californicum
Phoradendron californicum

Mesquite mistletoe

Edible: Fruit

Phoradendron carneum
Phoradendron carneum

Edible: Fruit

Phoradendron juniperinum
Phoradendron juniperinum

Mistletoe, Juniper mistletoe

Edible: Fruit, Stems - tea, Seeds - coffee

Phoradendron nervosum
Phoradendron nervosum

Suelda

Edible: Fruit

Phoradendron quadrangulare
Phoradendron quadrangulare

Edible: Fruit

Pyrularia edulis
Pyrularia edulis

Oil bottle gourd, Sandalwood pear

Edible: Fruit

Pyrularia puber
Pyrularia puber

Oil nut, Buffalo Nut, Elknut

Edible: Fruit, Fruit - oil, Caution

Pyrularia pubera
Pyrularia pubera

Oil Nut, Buffalo nut

Edible: Fruit, Oil

Santalum acuminatum
Santalum acuminatum

Desert quandong, Sweet Quandong

Edible: Fruit, Kernel, Nuts, Oil

Santalum album
Santalum album

Indian sandalwood, White sandalwood

Edible: Fruit, Spice, Seeds

Santalum austrocaledonicum
Santalum austrocaledonicum

Sandalwood

Edible: Possible only perfume.

Santalum ellipticum
Santalum ellipticum

Hawaiian sandalwood

Edible: Seeds

Santalum freycinetianum
Santalum freycinetianum

Forest sandalwood, Freycinet sandalwood

Edible: Seeds

Santalum freycinetianum -
Santalum freycinetianum -

Lanai Sandalwood, Hawaiian Sandalwood

Edible: Seed

Santalum haleakalae
Santalum haleakalae

Haleakalae sandalwood

Edible: Seeds

Santalum lanceolatum
Santalum lanceolatum

Sandalwood, Northern sandalwood, Bush plum

Edible: Fruit

Santalum murrayanum
Santalum murrayanum

Bitter quandong, Ming

Edible: Kernels, Bark, Nuts

Santalum obtusifolium
Santalum obtusifolium

Sandalwood

Edible: Fruit

Santalum paniculatum
Santalum paniculatum

Mountain sandalwood,, 'Iliahi

Edible: Seeds

Santalum spicatum
Santalum spicatum

Sandalwood, Fragrant Sandalwood, Australian sandalwood

Edible: Nuts, Kernels, Fruit

Scleropyrum aurantiacum
Scleropyrum aurantiacum

Edible: Nuts, Seeds, Leaves

Scleropyrum pentandrum
Scleropyrum pentandrum

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Leaves

Thesium carinatum
Thesium carinatum

Edible: Leaves - tea

Thesium macrostachyum
Thesium macrostachyum

Edible: Leaves - tea

Thesium spicatum
Thesium spicatum

Edible: Leaves - tea

Thesium strictum
Thesium strictum

Edible: Leaves - tea

Viscum articulatum
Viscum articulatum

Mistletoe

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Viscum capense
Viscum capense

Edible: Stems - tea, Fruit

Viscum coloratum
Viscum coloratum

Edible: Plant - tea

Viscum continuum
Viscum continuum

Edible: Stems - tea

Viscum rotundifolium
Viscum rotundifolium

Red-berried mistletoe, Round-leaved mistletoe

Edible: Fruit, Stems - tea

Viscum triflorum
Viscum triflorum

Edible: Fruit

Viscum tuberculatum
Viscum tuberculatum

Edible: Fruit