Re: sandalwood

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• To: B*@monterey.edu, h*@ccnet.com
• Subject: Re: sandalwood
• From: D* F* <d*@jax-inter.net>
• Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 09:13:25 -0500
• References: <v01520d00b25955aa82db@[207.21.142.127]>

Close Barry they need to grow in close proximity where the ROOTS can
interact as I understand from the articles I have read. Makes it
interesting as a concept I wonder how many "parasites" A single host tree
can support? How would that work in a grove situation? Anyone have any more
info?

Dave F>

At 12:53 AM 10/26/98 -0700, Barry Garcia wrote:
>heverlyj@ccnet.com,Internet writes:
>>It says: "{Santalum} is a parasite and needs a
>>host plant to survive."  *Acacia acuminata* and *Acacia aneura* are
>>mentioned as hosts.  I don't understand.  Does this tree wrap itself
>>around
>>an Acacia as it begins growth?  Apparently the parasite status only
>>lasts
>>for the first year or two of the tree's life.  Can someone clue me in on
>>this one?
>
>
>Hmm well my guess is it grows similar to strangler figs. A bird or
>animal deposits a seed in the crown of a tree, the roots grow down and
>upon reaching soil, increase in size and kill the tree by overgrowing
>it. Im guessing its a kind of rain forest tree? is it true? 
>Generally a parasitic plant remains that way its entire  life! (on
>that, could mistletoe 
>grow from the seeds in the berries found on the sprigs sold in stores
>around Christmas?)
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