Tolypanthus lageniferus Tiegh.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Tolypanthus

Characteristics

A shrub that grows attached to other plants. The stems are smooth. The leaves are opposite and 4-5 cm long by 3 cm wide. It contracts at the base to a winged leaf stalk. The flowers occur singly or as a few at the nodes. They have red, 5-lobed bract around them.
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Foliage retention evergreen
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A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Tolypanthus lageniferus world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552201-1
WFO ID wfo-0000413193
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Synonyms

Tolypanthus lageniferus