✿Loranthaceae · Taxillus
Uppilu / Hairy Mistletoe
Taxillus tomentosus
Parasite
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering
- December-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Taxillus tomentosus
- Genus
- Taxillus
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Habitat
- Evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- December-January
- 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
- Kannada
- ಉಪ್ಪಿಲು uppilu
About Uppilu
Hairy Mistletoe (Taxillus tomentosus) is a parasite belonging to the Loranthaceae family (Mistletoe Family). It is typically found in evergreen, moist deciduous and shola forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during December-January.
Botanical family
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Uppilu belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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