Santalum fernandezianum

Santalum fernandezianum
Conservation status
Extinct  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Core eudicots
Order:	Santalales
Family:	Santalaceae
Genus:	Santalum
Species:	S. fernandezianum
Binomial name
Santalum fernandezianum F. Philippi

Santalum fernandezianum was a species of plant in the Santalaceae family. It was endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile. Last seen in 1908 by Carl Skottsberg, the species was cut to extinction for its aromatic wood.

Sources

• World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Santalum fernandezianum. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.