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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D014784
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Preferred Name

Mistletoe

Definitions
Parasitic plants that form a bushy growth on branches of host trees which are in the order Santalales. It includes the Christmas mistletoe family (VISCACEAE), the showy mistletoe family (LORANTHACEAE) and the catkin mistletoe family (Eremolepidaceae). The composition of toxins, lectins, tyramine, phenethylamines, and other compounds may be affected by the host.
Synonyms
Mistletoes
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