Osyris lanceolata
Osyris lanceolata, also known as African sandalwood, watta bush or Camwood, is used for its scented wood and to extract essential oil. The semi-parasitic plant is found from South Africa to Zimbabwe and east Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda; northwest Africa; the southern half of the Iberian Peninsula and Macaronesia.[3] It grows in rocky areas or along the margins of dry forest, but is usually not abundant in any one place.
| Osyris lanceolata | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Foliage and fruit | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Osyris |
| Species: | O. lanceolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Osyris lanceolata | |
| Synonyms | |
The wood is overexploited in parts of its range despite legal protection.[4] In Somaliland, the leaves and tender branches of the tree are used for tanning leather.[5]
References
- Wilson, B. (2018). Osyris lanceolata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018: e.T200642A2675362. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T200642A2675362.en. Downloaded on 5 August 2018.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 5 August 2018).
- "Osyris lanceolata" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- William Omondi Oloo. "A very useful plant, Osyris lanceolata, is at risk of extinction due to overexploitation". Kew News. Kew Botanical Gardens. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- RSA (1915). "Nigerian and Somaliland Leather". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 63 (3257): 581–582. JSTOR 41346453.
External links
Media related to Osyris lanceolata at Wikimedia Commons
- Santalaceae Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - Osyris lanceolata Hochst. & Steud. ex A. DC., Flora of Zimbabwe
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.