Tolypanthus involucratus (Roxb.) Tiegh.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Tolypanthus

Characteristics

A slender bushy plant that grows attached to other plants. The branches have a brown coating. The leaves are medium sized and either opposite or alternate. There are soft hairs along the veins. The flowers do not have stalks. The fruit are oblong and blunt at the ends. They are hairy.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten. They are sweet and gummy.
Uses gum medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Tolypanthus involucratus world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552200-1
WFO ID wfo-0000413192
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Synonyms

Tolypanthus involucratus