genus Santalum

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genus Santalum - parasitic trees of Indonesia and MalaysiaSantalumdilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbsfamily Santalaceae, sandalwood family, Santalaceae - chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruitsandalwood tree, Santalum album, true sandalwood - parasitic tree of Indonesia and Malaysia having fragrant close-grained yellowish heartwood with insect repelling properties and used, e.g., for making chests