Banda / Long-Leaved Mistletoe
Dendrophthoe falcata
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- December-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Dendrophthoe falcata
- Genus
- Dendrophthoe
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Habitat
- Moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Thailand, China, Malesia to Australia
- Found in India
- Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Loranthaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Loranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- बंदा Banda, बंदा पाठा Banda Patha
- Bengali
- মধুপায়ী ধাইরা
- Tamil
- புல்லுரீ Pulluri, புல்லுருவீ Pulluruvi, உசீ Uchi
- Telugu
- జిద్దూ Jiddu, యెలింగా Yelinga
- Kannada
- ಮದುಕ Maduk, ಬದನಿಕೆ Badanike, ಬಂದನಿಕೆ
- Malayalam
- Ittikkanni, ഇത്തിൾക്കണ്ണി
- Marathi
- वंदा Vanda, बंदगुल Bandgul
About Banda
Long-Leaved Mistletoe (Dendrophthoe falcata) is a parasite belonging to the Loranthaceae family (Mistletoe Family). It is typically found in moist and dry deciduous forests, also in the plains. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Himalayas, Thailand, China, Malesia to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-May.
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Banda belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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