Families

Family and a common name[1][a]	Type genus and etymology[b]	Total genera; global distribution	Description and uses	Order[1]	Type genus images
Balanophora­ceae (snake-mushroom family)	Balanophora, from Greek for "acorn-bearing" (for the shape of the male flower heads)[3][4]	16 genera,[5] scattered in the tropics, East Asia, South Africa and New Zealand[3]	Herbaceous succulents without chlorophyll that are parasitic on roots and rhizomes[6][3]	Santalales[3]	Balanophora fungosa
Loranthaceae (showy-mistletoe family)	Loranthus, from Latin for "strap" and Greek for "flowers"[7][8]	78 genera,[9] widespread[7]	Parasitic evergreen vines, trees and shrubs[6][7]	Santalales[7]	Loranthus europaeus
Misodendraceae (feathery-mistletoe family)	Misodendrum, from Greek for "hating trees"[10]	1 genus,[11] in Argentina and Chile[10]	Parasitic evergreen unisexual shrubs[10]	Santalales[10]	Misodendrum punctulatum
Olacaceae (tallow-wood family)	Olax, from Latin for "scented" (wood)[12][13]	28 genera,[14] in the tropics generally and in the subtropics of the Americas[12]	Mostly evergreen trees, shrubs and vines. Ongokea is grown for seed oil in West Africa.[15][12]	Santalales[12]	Olax imbricata
Opiliaceae (bally-coma family)	Opilia (derivation unknown)[16][17]	11 genera,[18] in the tropics and temperate Australasia[16]	Parasitic evergreen shrubs and trees, along with a few woody vines[6][16]	Santalales[16]	Opilia amentacea
Santalaceae (sandalwood family)	Santalum, from a Greek plant name[19][20]	43 genera,[21] widespread[22]	Parasitic plants, including shrubs, trees and vines. Common mistletoe is a seasonal decoration. Osyris and Santalum include species with scented wood used in the perfume industry.[15][22]	Santalales[22]	Santalum album
Schoepfiaceae (whitewood family)	Schoepfia, for Johann David Schoepff (1752–1800)[23][24]	3 genera,[25] in South America, tropical North America, and East Asia[26]	[26]	Santalales[26]	Schoepfia brasiliensis

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