Dendrophthoe glabrescens (Blakely) Barlow

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Dendrophthoe

Characteristics

Glabrous. Leaves scattered or subopposite; lamina narrow lanceolate to elliptic or obovate, 5-8(-20) by 1.5-4 cm, attenuate at the base to a petiole (3-)8-25 mm long, rounded at the apex, dull on both sides; venation pinnate with the midrib distinct and the main laterals usually visible on both sides. Inflorescencess at the nodes, a (3-)5-10(-20)-flowered raceme; axis (5-)30-60 mm long; pedicels 3-6 mm long. Corolla in mature bud 5-merous, 30-45(-50) mm long, uniformly widened upwards, slightly narrowed to a neck, cylindrical or weakly clavate and acute at the apex, mostly yellow, often darkening with age, sometimes red especially in the upper part; tube in the open flower 20-35 mm long with the lobes reflexed 2-4 mm higher, curved. Anther 3-5 mm long, obtuse, 0.5-1 times as long as the free part of the filament.
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Plant spreading to pendulous, glabrous or inflorescence axes and ovary with sparse white indumentum; epicortical runners usually present. Leaves displaced-opposite or alternate, lanceolate to elliptic (rarely almost orbicular), rounded at apex; lamina 3–20 cm long, 1–6 cm wide, attenuate at base into petiole 3–25 mm long, isobilateral, leathery; venation distinct or obscure except prominent midrib. Inflorescence axis 10-30 mm long, with 5–20 flowers; pedicels 3–5 mm long; bracts 1.5–2 mm long, acute. Calyx entire or weakly toothed, sometimes irregularly split, 1–2 mm long. Corolla in mature bud 2–5 cm long, yellow to light red. Anthers 3–5 mm long, about equal to free part of filament. Fruit ovoid, 10–15 mm long, yellow to red.
A plant which grows attached to other plants. It is spreading and hangs down. The leaves are leathery and without hairs. The leaves are 3-20 cm long. The flowers occur in clusters of 4-8. There can be up to 20 flowers in a cluster. The flowers are yellow to orange and 2-5 cm long. They are inflated in the middle and curved and split on the inward curving side. There are 5 petals joined to above the midpoint. The fruit is yellow to pink and a berry. It is 1-1.5 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Found mostly in open forest and woodland in inland localities but extending into rainforest on Cape York Peninsula; parasitic on various trees but common on Eucalyptus, Melaleuca, Tristania, Barringtonia.
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A tropical plant. It grows on eucalypts and paperbarks. In tropical Queensland it grows between sea level and 900 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses animal food food
Edible fruits
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Images

Leaf

Dendrophthoe glabrescens leaf picture by Liam York (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Dendrophthoe glabrescens flower picture by Liam York (cc-by-sa)
Dendrophthoe glabrescens flower picture by Liam York (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Dendrophthoe glabrescens world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:548280-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641219
COL ID 34RN7
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Synonyms

Dendrophthoe glabrescens Loranthus longiflorus var. savannorus Loranthus vitellinus var. glabrescens