Choretrum
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Choretrum is a genus
of shrub
s and small tree
s in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae
. The genus is endemic to Australia
.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s and small tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae
Santalaceae
Santalaceae is a widely distributed family of flowering plants which, like other members of Santalales, are partially parasitic on other plants...
. The genus is endemic to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Species include:
- Choretrum candollei F.Muell. ex Benth. - White Sour Bush
- Choretrum chrysanthum F.Muell.
- Choretrum glomeratum R.Br. - Berry Broombush, Common Sour Bush
- Choretrum lateriflorum R.Br. - Dwarf Sour Bush
- Choretrum pauciflorum A.DC. - Dwarf Sour Bush
- Choretrum pritzelii Diels
- Choretrum spicatum F.Muell.