{"id":1997,"date":"2024-04-27T14:02:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-27T04:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/revegetation.org.au\/?post_type=project&#038;p=1997"},"modified":"2024-09-12T11:00:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T01:00:09","slug":"santalum-acuminatum","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/revegetation.org.au\/?project=santalum-acuminatum","title":{"rendered":"Santalum acuminatum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Noted in the areas: The Rock-Henty- Milbrulong; Boree; Brookong and Urangeline. 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