Subject: Santalum host info needed.

From: [email-masked] (Clinton Morse)
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 96 12:45:56 GMT

Good Day, I have recently acquired seed for Santalum acuminata "Quandong" a 
hemi-parasitic tree.  The only cultural info I have says to grow it next to an 
existing plant.  Anyone have any recommendations as to preferred host plants 
(specific or Genera/Family preferences) or even more detailed culture ideas??

thanks in advance

Clinton Morse

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From: Helen+Paul <[email-masked]>
Date: 4 Jul 1996 01:53:03 GMT

Hi Clinton,

At a glance, there is a rave in Wrigley & Fagg's Australian Native Plants 
about _S. lanceolatum_  that goes like "generally difficult to cultivate 
but work is progressing in South Australia".  And "Propagation: from 
seed, with difficulty.  Seed over one year old is used, the kernel 
removed and sterilised for half an hour in diluted household bleach.  
Kernels are then placed in a plastic bag with some moist wood shavings 
and kept cool (16-20 deg.C) and dark until germination takes place (about 
3 weeks)".   For _S. acuminatum_ itself, there is a brief note "also in 
cultivation and is said to fruit in four years.  Grasses have been used 
as a host plant".   There you go - grasses!  I would suspect that other 
woody species might also work (eg. Acacia, Eremophila, Eucalyptus) but 
don't know really.

A thought! (I have them from time to time) - try contacting the:
Black Hill Flora Centre
c/o Botanic Garden of Adelaide
North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5076
AUSTRALIA

Good luck with what should be and interesting project,

Regards
Paul Kristiansen
Dept. of Natural Resources
Brisbane, Australia

I think they would be working on Santalum R&D, or would know who is.