Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don is a plant in the Loranthaceae family, order Santalales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don

Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don

Gaiadendron is a monotypic genus of parasitic shrubs/trees in Loranthaceae, with its only species found in North and South America.

Family
Genus
Gaiadendron
Order
Santalales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pav.) G.Don

Gaiadendron is a genus of parasitic shrubs or trees that belongs to the plant family Loranthaceae. This genus contains only one species, Gaiadendron punctatum, which is distributed across North America and South America.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Santalales Loranthaceae Gaiadendron

More from Loranthaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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