Tripodanthus acutifolius (Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh.

Species

Angiosperms > Santalales > Loranthaceae > Tripodanthus

Characteristics

Large, glabrous plants parasitic on branches and roots of numerous trees, with epicortical roots produced from the base and from some older stems. Leaves decussate, petiolate. Inflorescences axillary and/or terminal racemes of triads. All flowers pedicellate, perfect, 6-merous, stamens dimorphic, epipetalous, with versatile, dorsifixed anthers. Fruit an endospermous berry. (x = 8).
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Large, glabrous plants parasitic on branches and roots of numerous trees, with epicortical roots produced from the base and from some older stems. Leaves decussate, petiolate. Inflorescences axillary and/or terminal racemes of triads. All flowers pedicellate, perfect, 6-merous, stamens dimorphic, epipetalous, with versatile, dorsifixed anthers. Fruit an endospermous berry. (x = 8).
A shrub that grows attached to other plants.
Life form perennial
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Growth support parasite
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Images

Flower

Tripodanthus acutifolius flower picture by Enzo Viero Baddo (cc-by-sa)
Tripodanthus acutifolius flower picture by Enzo Viero Baddo (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Tripodanthus acutifolius world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Sudan, Uruguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Tripodanthus acutifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:552219-1
WFO ID wfo-0000413223
COL ID 58YWN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 842228
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Synonyms

Phrygilanthus acutifolius Psittacanthus acutifolius Struthanthus mapirensis Struthanthus ligustrifolius Struthanthus suaveolens Loranthus eugenioides Loranthus alternatus Loranthus acutifolius Loranthus multiflorus Notanthera suaveolens Tripodanthus eugenioides Tripodanthus acutifolius Gaiadendron eugenioides Phrygilanthus ligustrinus Phrygilanthus repens Phrygilanthus suaveolens Loranthus ligustrinus Loranthus ligustrifolius Tripodanthus ligustrinus Tripodanthus suaveolens Loranthus suaveolens Phrygilanthus bolivianus Phrygilanthus cordifolius Phrygilanthus mapirensis Phrygilanthus acutifolius subsp. eugenioides Notanthera ligustrifolius Phrygilanthus eugenioides