Opiliaceae
False Olive Family
The Opiliaceae family (False Olive Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Santalales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 2 species across 2 genera. Members range from climbing shrubs to lianas. Well-represented genera include Cansjera and Opilia. Familiar examples include Rheed's False Olive and Fragrant Opilia.
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Simple, alternate leaves on climbing shrubs, lianas, and small trees, several partially parasitic on neighbouring plant roots; small flowers ripen into a drupe topped by a persistent disc.
Like several of its relatives in the sandalwood order, many species are root-hemiparasites, drawing part of their water and mineral needs from nearby host plants while still photosynthesising.
Which Opiliaceae species is this?
Answer what you can see and narrow it down to a single Opiliaceae species.
To check whether a plant belongs to Opiliaceae, compare the leaf arrangement, leaf type, flower symmetry, fruit type, and one distinctive marker together. A single feature can mislead; the family pattern is the combination.
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Families that can look similar
Loranthaceae
Compare against Loranthaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare LoranthaceaeOlacaceae
Compare against Olacaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare OlacaceaeBalanophoraceae
Compare against Balanophoraceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare BalanophoraceaeSantalaceae
Compare against Santalaceae when the plant shares similar leaves, flowers, or fruit. Confirm by checking the full family pattern.
Compare SantalaceaeAll 2 species in OPILIACEAE
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