Arceuthobium pini
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Description
A mistletoe. It grows on pine trees. It is 5-15 cm tall. The branches are opposite and can be in rings or 3-4. The scale leaves are 0.5-1.5 mm long. Male flowers occur singly or in pairs. Female flowers occur singly.
Edible Uses
The leaves are consumed as a drink.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows in mixed forests on mountain slopes between 2,600-3,500 m above sea level in southern China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
References (1)
- Zhang, L., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical study of traditional edible plants used by the Naxi people during droughts. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 12:39
