Santalum fernandezianum
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]
| Santalum fernandezianum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Santalum |
| Species: | †S. fernandezianum |
| Binomial name | |
| †Santalum fernandezianum F. Philippi | |
References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Santalum fernandezianum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30406A9544750. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30406A9544750.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- "Plant extinction 'bad news for all species'". BBC News. 11 June 2019.
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