Santalaceae

Flowers unisexual (includes Viscaceae) Santalaceae

Plants not parasitic on branches. May be parasitic on the roots of another species

Leaves reduced to minute scales or rudimentary

Ovary inferior or half-inferior

Flowers unisexual. Plants usually dioecious. Branchlets not producing scale leaves Omphacomeria

Flowers bisexual. Scale leaves present at least when the branchlets are young