Santalales

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Santalales: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	sandalwood order

Photos

true sandalwood

dwarf mistletoe

European mistletoe

Conifer parasite

bastard toadflax

aromatic sandalwood

Australian Christmas tree

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Topics

Opiliaceae Olacaceae mistletoe Loranthaceae Balanophoraceae Santalaceae Viscaceae Viscum Thesium Langsdorffia Sapindales Caryophyllales Saxifragales Proteales Apiales Cornales Gunnerales Berberidopsidales Rosales Fabales

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

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