Loranthaceae FAMILY
Phthirusa pyrifolia
Phthirusa pyrifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Phthirusa pyrifolia is a hemiparasitic shrub growing about 1 metre tall in the branches of trees and shrubs. The plant has been suggested as a potential source of rubber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia and Peru, north to the Caribbean and through Central America to Belize.
HabitatHemiparasitic on tree branches in evergreen and partly deciduous forest formations at elevations from sea level to about 1,200 metres[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].