| Pale Bark Mistletoe |
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| File size | 221800 |
| Original date | 11/10/08 7:14 AM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire |
| Focal length | 6.3mm |
| Exposure time | 1/400s |
| Aperture | 8.0 |
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| Metering Mode | Spot |
| Camera make | SONY |
| Camera model | DSC-P52 |
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Botanical name: Elytranthe albida Family: Loranthaceae (Mistletoe family)
Synonyms: Loranthus albidus, Elytranthe henryi
Synonyms: Loranthus albidus, Elytranthe henryi
Pale Bark Mistletoe is a parasitic shrubs 2-3 m tall. Branches are
cylindrical, with pale bark. Leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long, carrying
elliptic to narrowly ovate leaves, 8-16 cm long, 4.5-6 cm wide. Leaves are
leathery, with somewhat prominent veins, and have a pointed tip. Flower
spikes are solitary or fascicled in leaf axils, 2-4-flowered. Spikes are
carried on stout stalks 5-10 mm long. Bract are ovate, 6-10 × 4-6 mm,
bracteoles oblong-ovate, 8-12 mm. Sepal cup is ellipsoid, about 2 mm.
Mature buds are 6-7 cm long. Flowers are red, with the tube slightly
curved, inflated. Petals are lanceolate, about 2 cm, turned back.
Filaments are 8-10 mm, with the anthers 4.5-6 mm. Berry is ellipsoid,
about 5 mm. Pale Bark Mistletoe is found forests, mountain slopes, in NE
India, at altitudes of 800-2300 m. Flowering: November-April.
| Identification credit: Prashant Awale | Photographed in Mizoram. |
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