Rubbery Mango Mistletoe
Helicanthes elastica
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Helicanthes elastica
- Genus
- Helicanthes
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Normal leafy shrubrecorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Rubbery Mango Mistletoe itself; the rest are typical of the Loranthaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Spike
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Loranthaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Rubbery Mango Mistletoe
A member of the Loranthaceae family, Rubbery Mango Mistletoe (Helicanthes elastica) is a parasitic plant. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Rubbery Mango Mistletoe belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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