Biology:Santalum fernandezianum

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Short description: Extinct species of flowering plant

Santalum fernandezianum
Santalum fernandezianum.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Santalum
Species:
S. fernandezianum
Binomial name
Santalum fernandezianum
F. Philippi

Santalum fernandezianum, also known as the Chile sandalwood,[2] was a species of plant in the Santalaceae family. It was endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile . Last seen in 1908 by Carl Skottsberg, the species was cut to extinction for its aromatic wood.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q944840 entry