Viscum triflorum
DC.
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Description
A mistletoe parasite that grows on other plants. It forms round clusters 30-50 cm tall. Young branches are slightly flattened and has 6 ribs. The leaves are variable.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Known Hazards
No hazards documented in provided data.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2,350 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Comoros, Congo DR, Djibouti, East Africa, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Reunion, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
It has also been put in the family Viscaceae.
Synonyms
Viscum comorense LecomteViscum venosum DC.Viscum venosum var. lanceolatum DC.
Also Known As
Narudenyei
References (1)
- Bussman, R. W., 2006, Ethnobotanyof the Samburu of Mt Nyiru, South Turkana, Kenya. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:35
