Arceuthobium

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A small plant that grows on pine trees and takes water and food from them, often harming the tree

noun

Specialized

: Arceuthobium

The growth of Arceuthobium on conifer branches can severely damage the host tree.

Examples

Foresters monitor Arceuthobium infestations to protect pine crops.
Have you seen the Arceuthobium growing on that spruce?
Arceuthobium species are important parasites that threaten commercial forests.
The Arceuthobium species affects many pine trees.
The growth of Arceuthobium on conifer branches can severely damage the host tree.
Arceuthobium species are important parasites that threaten commercial forests.
Foresters monitor Arceuthobium infestations to protect pine crops.

Compounds

Arceuthobium pusillum

Specialized

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A small plant that lives on and harms spruce and larch trees and has scale leaves and tiny berry-like fruits

Surface Forms

Arceuthobium singular

Arceuthobiums plural

Etymology

Arceuthobium comes from Greek parts used by botanists: arceuth- meaning 'conifer' and -obium meaning 'mistletoe'. So, a helpful way to remember it is 'mistletoe of conifers', which fits because these dwarf mistletoes are parasites that grow on conifer trees like pines.