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Sweet Quandong
Santalum acuminatum
Sweet Quandong · Quandong · Quandong Nut · Desert Peach · Desert Quandong · burn-burn · desert quandong · quandong · sweet ouandong · sweet quandong · western quandong · 密花澳洲檀香 · 沙漠貫苳
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ASH, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, COPPER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Santalaceae
Scientific name: Santalum acuminatum
Common names: Sweet Quandong, Quandong, Quandong Nut, Desert Peach, Desert Quandong, burn-burn, desert quandong, quandong, sweet ouandong, sweet quandong, western quandong, 密花澳洲檀香, 沙漠貫苳
POWO: 780590-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Water relations and gas exchange of the root hemiparasite Santalum acuminatum (quandong). · 2001 source ↗
- Effect of different host plants on the growth of the root hemiparasite Santalum acuminatum (quandong). · 2002 source ↗
- Antimicrobial activity of santalbic acid from the oil of Santalum acuminatum (Quandong). · 1995 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASH
- CALCIUM
- CARBOHYDRATES
- COPPER
- EO
- FAT
- MAGNESIUM
- NEROLIDOL
- OLEIC-ACID
- PALMITIC-ACID
- POTASSIUM
- PROTEIN
- SANTALBINIC-ACID
- SODIUM
- WATER
- ZINC
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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