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Phoradendron

Phoradendron

9.9
A group of American plants like mistletoe that grow on trees and take water and food from them
  • noun
  • /ˌfɔːrəˈdɛndron/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Phoradendron
  • The oak in the park was heavily infested with Phoradendron last winter.

Examples

  • Researchers studied how Phoradendron affects the growth of host trees.

  • Some species of Phoradendron are used in traditional medicine by indigenous communities.

  • The Phoradendron plant thrives on several types of trees.

  • Have you ever seen a Phoradendron in the wild?

  • The oak in the park was heavily infested with Phoradendron last winter.

  • Researchers studied how Phoradendron affects the growth of host trees.

  • Some species of Phoradendron are used in traditional medicine by indigenous communities.

Synonyms

false mistletoe
vsPhoradendron
  • Specialized
9.8

American plants that look like mistletoe but are not the true mistletoe

is one specific genus within that group rather than the whole group
American mistletoe
vsPhoradendron
  • US
7.7

A small plant that grows on trees and is used for Christmas decorations and can weaken the tree

is the botanical genus name for similar parasites rather than the festive decorative term

Compounds

Phoradendron flavescens
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American mistletoe that grows on trees that lose leaves and can weaken them, often hung at Christmas

Surface Forms

Phoradendron singular
Phoradendrons plural

Etymology

Phoradendron comes from Greek parts phor- 'to carry' and dendron 'tree', the second part you can also see in rhododendron. Think of it as a 'tree-carrier' — a plant that lives on and clings to trees and takes water and food from them, which is why the name fits this parasitic 'false mistletoe'.