Haleakala sandalwood

Santalum haleakalae, known as ?Iliahi in Hawaiian, is a species of flowering tree in the European mistletoe family, Santalaceae, that is endemic to the island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands, part of the United States. It grows in subalpine shrublands at elevations of 1,900 to 2,700 m , especially on the slopes of Haleakal?.

Haleakala sandalwood in habitat© Forest Starr & Kim Starr Large Haleakala sandalwood tree© Forest Starr & Kim Starr Haleakala sandalwood tree coming into bloom© Forest Starr & Kim Starr Haleakala sandalwood in habitat, lower foliage removed by browsing deer© Forest Starr & Kim Starr Trunks of Haleakala sandalwood damaged by deer rubbing© Forest Starr & Kim Starr Species related by - More