Santalales

Santalales
Santalum haleakalae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Superasterids
Order:	Santalales R.Br. ex Bercht. & J.Presl[1]
Families
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Synonyms
Balanophorales

The Santalales are an order of flowering plants with a cosmopolitan distribution, but heavily concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. It derives its name from its type genus Santalum (sandalwood). Mistletoe is the common name for a number of parasitic plants within the order.