This mistletoe cares more about host trees than climate
A tropical mistletoe that grows on trees across South America depends far more on finding the right host tree than on climate or the birds that spread its seeds, according to new research.
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Santalales
The Santalales are an order of flowering plants of eudicots. Well-known members of the Santalales include sandalwoods and the many species of mistletoes. The order has a cosmopolitan distribution, but is heavily concentrated in tropical and subtropical regions. It derives its name from its type genus, Santalum (sandalwood).
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