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	Class:	Plants (Plantae) - Shrubs & Bushes
	Order:	Santalales
	Family:	Sandalwood (Santalaceae)
	Species:	Leafless Cherry (Exocarpos aphyllus)
	This Photo:	Fruited & Stem Starting
	Synonym:	Exocarpus aphyllus
	Other names:	Naked Lady or Current Bush
	General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA), the Riverland and elsewhere Literally, no leaves, just green stems that are similar to the wait-a-while leaf. A small tree rather than a bush in some situations.
	Copyright © 2012-  Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 03-Aug-2012
This species is classed as  LC (Least Concern)  in the Murray Mallee, SA, by DENR (Regional Species Status Assessments, July 2010)