Plicosepalus acaciae (Zucc.) Wiens & Polhill
عنم
Syn. Loranthus acaciae Zucc. (1840)
Acacia strap flower
Loranthaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Woody parasite. Leaves broadly elliptic to obovate, leathery-succulent, often crowded on short branches, up to 75 x 29 mm, obtuse. Flowers green, aging bright-scarlet on 1-2-flowered, short, axillary inflorescence, about 35 mm long; corolla tube prominent. Fruit red, oblong-ellipsoid berry, about 12 x 10 mm.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Sudanian species is distributed from Chad to Somalia and the Arabian Peninsula where it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Yemen.
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Ecology
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Phenology
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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
Medicinal use
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Description of Traditional Uses
A parasitic plant often associated with medicinal use in local traditional systems for managing specific health conditions.
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Aromatic and Medicinal Use
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