Loranthaceae FAMILY

Dendrophthoe incarnata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dendrophthoe incarnata is a parasitic plant growing on the stems of various tree species, both wild and cultivated[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatParasitic epiphyte in humid and open forests, also on cultivated trees, particularly Citrus, Ficus and Nephelium spp. Found in lowland areas of Malaysia, at elevations usually below 200 metres but occasionally to 1,050 metres[ 334 Title Flora of Peninsula Malaysia Publication Author Website http://www.tfbc.frim.gov.my Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants. , 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].