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Santalaceae family

Menzies' Ballart Exocarpos menziesii

Native

Menzies' Ballart is a perennial shrub native to Hawaii.

More about this plant

Exocarpos menziesii, also known as heau, is an endangered rare Hawaiian native plant in the Santalaceae family. The genus Exocarpos contains shrubs and small trees whose roots are semi-parasitic in that they will attach themselves to other plants. This genus is distributed through South-East Asia, Pacific Islands and Australia. Wikipedia →

Growing & care

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Size & form
Sources · Size & form
USDA PLANTS — Lifespan
Lifespan
Perennial
In the garden
Shrub layer — Sits in the shrub of a layered food forest or polyculture.Open guide →
derived roles
Species characteristics from USDA PLANTS (public domain) + TRY (CC BY) — general guidance, not a guarantee for your exact site. Deer "browsing" is documented palatability, not a deer-proof claim.
Sources for this entry (9) Open & cited
[01] Scientific name & family — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[02] Growth habit & duration — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[03] Native status & distribution — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503)
[04] Common name — USDA PLANTS (via GBIF)
[05] Invasive / introduced status — USDA PLANTS (DwCA, Zenodo 17903503) — native status
[06] Description — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
[07] Ecological value — GloBI
[08] Conservation rank — NatureServe Explorer (CC BY)
[09] Federal ESA status — USFWS ECOS (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)
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