semi-parasitic shrub growing in the crowns of trees
the crown is spherical, 0.5 – 1.0 m in diameter, densely branched
bark is green for a long time, older bark is gray
Shoots
the young shoots are yellow-green, forked
Leaves (assimilation organs)
the leaves are simple, persistent (non-deciduous), lanceolate to oblong ovate, rounded at the tip, or slightly indented, measuring 4 - 7 x 2 - 10 cm, leathery, sessile
the venation is parallel
Flowers
it is a dioecious plant
flowers are unisexual
it blooms in II – III
Fruits – seeds
the fruit is cream-white (up to yellow-white) spherical berry, 8 - 10 mm large with sticky fleshy pericarp
it contains one ovate, compressed seed measuring 5 - 7 x 4 mm
it ripens in XI – XII
Extension
originally expanded in Central to Southern Europe in Asia Minor and the Caucasus
in Slovakia it is a semiparasite on coniferous trees (fir, pine) and deciduous trees (poplar, willow, linden, maple, apple, alder, birch)
Significance
originally expanded in Central to Southern Europe in Asia Minor and the Caucasus
in Slovakia it is a semiparasite on coniferous trees (fir, pine) and deciduous trees (poplar, willow, linden, maple, apple, alder, birch)
