Baandaa / Oriental Mistletoe
Viscum orientale
- Habit
- Parasite
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering
- November-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Viscum orientale
- Genus
- Viscum
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Habit
- Parasite
- Habitat
- On trees including mangrove plants, moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Australia
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-March
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
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
- बांदा Baandaa
- Kannada
- Asarebanda, Asura banda, asurabanda
- Malayalam
- Itthilkanni
About Baandaa
Oriental Mistletoe (Viscum orientale) is a parasite belonging to the Loranthaceae family (Mistletoe Family). It is typically found in on trees including mangrove plants, moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Malay Peninsula, New Guinea, Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-March. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Loranthaceae
Mistletoe Family
Baandaa belongs to the Loranthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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