Suelda
Phoradendron nervosum

Family: Santalaceae

What it is like

A shrub that grows attached to other plants. The leaves are small and scale like and lack green material. The young stems are compressed. The flowers are of one sex. The male flowers are few and are in the upper part of the flowering arrangement. The fruit and flowers when ripe are orange.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on trees in dry areas in the Andes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Colombia, Ecuador (country/location of origin), South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Suelda

Synonyms

Phoradendron granaticola Trel.; Phoradendron huehuetecum Standl. & Steyerm.; Phoradendron mandonii Eichler; Phoradendron pachanum Trel.; Phoradendron pifoense Trel.; Phoradendron roseanum Trel.; Phoradendron semiteres Trel.; Phoradendron taeniicaule Rizzini; Phoradendron trianae Eichler; Phoradendron tubulosum Urb.; Phoradendron turbinispicum Trel.; Phoradendron verleysenii Trel.;