phoradendron flavescens การใช้

• A . Members of the Loranthaceae family like the American mistletoe, Phoradendron flavescens, take food from the sap of woody plants through special roots called haustoria.
• Some " Phoradendron " species, such as " Phoradendron serotinum " and " Phoradendron flavescens ", are used in North America as Christmas decoration, substituting for the European mistletoe " Viscum album ".