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Family Myoporaceae
Bastard Sandalwood Family
HAWAII - INDIGENOUS
Myoporum sandwicense
BASTARD SANDALWOOD NAIO
| Locally common shrub or small tree from dry coastal plains to the
sub-alpine zone. Leaf form & flower color varies by
locality. Greenish yellow wood has strong fragrance and was
substituted for true sandalwood when that resource was depleted by the
late 1800's. Indigenous to Hawaii and Mangaia (Cook Islands). |

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