Dendrophthoe pentandra

Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 818 (1856).

Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Miq., Photo by Lang Dân Chánh Hiệu

The native range of this species is Nepal to S. China and W. & Central Malesia. It is a hemiparasitic epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Vietnamese name:

Tầm gửi năm nhị

Latin name: 

Dendrophthoe pentandra (L.) Blume – Loranthus pentandrus L.

Family: 

Loranthaceae

Uses: 

Cough (Decoction of leaves and tea leaves for drinking). In the middle, apply it to treat ulcers.

Distribution: 

Son La, Hanoi, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Thua Thien Hue, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, to Ba Ria Vung Tau, Kien Giang. Semi-parasitic shrub, often on the branches of white canarium or mulberry trees.