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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&oldid=579452
- Plant information, identification information and uses are available on Garden Guides.
- Specimen entries may be found in the sample database supplied with The .
- Information from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute