Exocarpos Explained

Exocarpos is a genus of flowering shrubs and small trees in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. They are found throughout Southeast Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.

They are semi-parasitic, requiring the roots of a host tree, a trait they share with many other members of the Santalaceae.

In Australia, they are known as ballarts, and several species are known as cherries.

Within Australia, an identification key is available for New South Wales species,^[1] and for Victorian species.^[2]

Exocarpos species

Exocarpos aphyllus R.Br. - Leafless ballart,^[3] jointed cherry

• Exocarpos bidwillii Hook.f. - "Takana". New Zealand

Exocarpos cupressiformis Labill. - Cherry ballart, cypress cherryExocarpos dasystachys Schltdl.Exocarpos floribunda DominExocarpos gaudichaudii A.DC. - Hulumoa (Hawaiʻi)^[4] Exocarpos glandulacea Miq. Exocarpos homalocladus C.Moore & F.Muell. - Grass treeExocarpos humifusus R.Br.Exocarpos latifolius R.Br. - Broad-leaved cherryExocarpos leptomerioides Miq.Exocarpos longifolius (L.) Endl. Exocarpos luteolus Forbes - Heau (Island of Kauaʻi in Hawaiʻi)^[5] Exocarpos menziesii Stauffer - Heau (Hawaiʻi)^[6] Exocarpos nanus Hook.f. - Alpine ballartExocarpos odoratus (Miq.) A.DC. - Scented ballartExocarpos pendula F.Muell.Exocarpos sparteus R.Br. - Broom ballart, slender cherryExocarpos strictus R.Br. - Pale-fruit ballart, dwarf cherryExocarpos syrticola (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Stauffer - Coast ballart

External links

• What's Its Name?
• FloraBase - The West Australian Flora: Exocarpos
• PlantNet - New South Wales Flora Online: Exocarpos

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Exocarpos . PlantNET . National Herbarium of NSW . 26 January 2019.
2. Web site: "Key to Exocarpos", Flora of Victoria. vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. 2019-08-24.
3. Web site: Exocarpos aphyllus . PlantNET . National Herbarium of NSW . 26 January 2019.
4. Web site: Exocarpos gaudichaudii A.DC. - hulumoa EXGA in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
5. Web site: Exocarpos menziesii Stauffer - Menzies' ballart EXME in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.
6. Web site: Exocarpos luteolus Forbes - leafy ballart EXLU in the state of Hawaii . The PLANTS Database . United States Department of Agriculture . 2009-04-05.