Family Code: SANTAL Genus Code: NESTR Genus CN: nestronia Genus Authority: Raf. Genus Summary: A monotypic genus, a hemiparasitic shrub, endemic to se. United States. Nestronia is placed in a much more narrowly circumscribed Santalaceae by Nickrent et al. (2010). Genus Identification: Identification notes: In its clonal, usually knee-high growth, Nestronia has something of the aspect of an opposite-leaved lowbush blueberry. Genus References: Libby & Bloom (1998). Last Updated: 2019-11-29 Publish: 1