- Source: Santalum insulare
Santalum insulare is a species of flowering plant in family Santalaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to the south-central Pacific, including the Cook Islands, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Society Islands, and Tubuai Islands.
Seven varieties are recognized:
Santalum insulare var. alticola Fosberg & Sachet – Society Islands
Santalum insulare var. hendersonense (F.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet – Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)
Santalum insulare var. insulare – Miti'aro (Cook Islands), Society Islands, and Tubuai Islands
Santalum insulare var. marchionense (Skottsb.) Skottsb. – Marquesas
Santalum insulare var. margaretae (F.Br.) Skottsb. – Rapa Iti (Tubuai Islands)
Santalum insulare var. raiateense (J.W.Moore) Fosberg & Sachet – Raiatea (Society Islands)
Santalum insulare var. raivavense F.Br. Raivavae (Tubuai Islands)