Dendrophthoe odontocalyx Tiegh.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Dendrophthoe

Characteristics

Densely white-tomentose on all young parts, eventually glabrescent except for the inflorescence and calyx and sometimes the corolla and leaves. Leaves opposite or scattered; lamina narrow lanceolate to elliptic, sometimes falcate, 4-15(-25) by (0.5-)l-4cm, attenuate or cuneate at the base to a petiole 5-15(-25) mm long, sometimes attenuate and finally obtuse or rounded at the apex, dull on both sides; venation pinnate but in narrow leaves almost curvinerved with the midrib prominent and the main laterals faintly visible on both sides. Inflorescencess at the nodes, a 3-to 8-flowered raceme; axis 5-25(-40) mm long; pedicels 2-6 mm long. Corolla in mature bud 5-merous, 25-42 mm long, gradually widened upwards, very weakly clavate and acute to rounded at the apex, red, pink, orange or yellow, often more yellowish or greenish above; tube in the open flower 12-25 mm long with the lobes reflexed 4-7 mm higher, curved. Anther 5-7 mm long, obtuse, usually slightly longer than the free part of the filament.
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Plant spreading to pendulous; young shoots, inflorescence and sometimes whole plant white-tomentose; epicortical runners present. Leaves displaced-opposite or alternate, lanceolate to broadly elliptic, obtuse or rounded; lamina usually 4-10 cm long and 10-35 mm wide, attenuate to contracted at base into petiole 5-15 mm long, isobilateral, leathery; venation distinct or obscure except prominent midrib. Inflorescence axis 5-20 mm long, with 3-8 flowers; pedicels 2-6 mm long; bracts 1 mm long, acute. Calyx 1-2 mm long, prominently toothed. Corolla in mature bud 3-4 cm long, yellow to red. Anthers usually 5-7 mm long, usually slightly longer than free part of filament. Fruit ovoid, 12-15 mm long, yellow to red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Found in monsoon forest and woodland on various trees but especially on Eucalyptus , Grevillea and Syzygium .
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Dendrophthoe odontocalyx world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:548331-1
WFO ID wfo-0000641269
COL ID 34RPJ
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Synonyms

Leucobotrys pilosus Loranthus pilosus Loranthus odontocalyx Dendrophthoe odontocalyx