Dapong-kahoi
Loranthus philippensis

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A much branched coarse shrub. It grows and lives on other trees. The twigs are greyish brown. The leaves are opposite and scattered. The flower cluster has several flowers around a stalk. The fruit are long and round and thickly covered with a greyish white powder-like substance.

There are about 10 Loranthus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. These are parasites on a number of different hosts of the lowland regions of the Philippines. They are more common in central Luzon.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fleshy portion of the fruit is eaten raw when ripe.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Amyema, Lysiana, Muellerina, Dendrophthoe