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Wright's catkin mistletoe

Scientific Name: Antidaphne wrightii

Family: Eremolepidaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Wright's Catkin Mistletoe (Antidaphne wrightii)

Antidaphne wrightii, commonly known as Wright's Catkin Mistletoe, is a perennial shrub belonging to the family Santalaceae.

Considerations for Pets

  • As a mistletoe, this plant may produce berries.
  • Mistletoe is often associated with toxicity, though this depends on the species.

Considerations for Children

  • As a mistletoe, this plant may produce berries.
  • The text mentions that this species of mistletoe is generally found on the alligator pear tree, which in time it produces soft, green catkins the size of a raspberry with a cloying sweet taste.
  • Mistletoe is often associated with toxicity, though this depends on the species.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Antidaphne wrightii (Griseb.) Kuijt
  • Family: Santalaceae (formerly Eremolepidaceae)
  • Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
  • Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Order: Santalales
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Eremolepis wrightii Griseb.
    • Ixidium wrightii (Griseb.) Eichler
  • Nomenclatural Reference: Syst. Bot. Monogr. 18: 40. 1988 (Monogr. Eremolepidac.)

Common Names

  • Wright's Catkin Mistletoe

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Antidaphne wrightii is a perennial shrub.

Further Information

  • More information can be found at https://species.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antidaphne_wrightii&ampoldid=579452
  • Plant information, identification information and uses are available on Garden Guides.
  • Specimen entries may be found in the sample database supplied with The&nbsp.
  • Information from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute