Hawai'I Korthal Mistletoe

(Korthalsella cylindrica)

Description

Korthalsella (korthal mistletoe) is a genus of flowering plants in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae (sometimes/formerly considered to be in Viscaceae). It contains about 25 species distributed in Asia, Africa, Australia, and some Pacific Islands.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Santalales

Family:Santalaceae

Genus:Korthalsella

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