What is Santalaceae?
{{taxobox |name = Santalaceae |image = Starr_021209-0016_Santalum_ellipticum.jpg |image_caption = ''Santalum ellipticum'' |regnum = [[Plant]]ae |unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]] |unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]] |unranked_ordo = Core eudicots |ordo = [[Santalales]] |familia = '''Santalaceae''' |familia_authority = |subdivision_ranks = |subdivision = }} '''Santalaceae''' is a family of [[flowering plant]]s in the order [[Santalales]], put in the [[Eudicots]]. Modern treatments of the Santalaceae include the family Viscaceae ([[Mistletoe|mistletoes]]), previously considered distinct. You can see that the example shows a dark fruit, while the term 'mistletoe' usually means the fruit is white. There are many species which grow on standing trees. See [[Liana|lianas]] on another page. {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[category:Santalales]] [[Category:Plant families]]