family loranthaceae

[Justin Bieber]

in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria

[Sonia]

The family Loranthaceae, also known as the showy mistletoe family, is a group of parasitic flowering plants found mostly in the tropics but also in temperate regions. The family contains around 75 genera and over 1000 species that are widely distributed in both the Old and the New Worlds. The plants in this family are typically shrubs or small trees that grow on the branches of other trees, extracting water and nutrients from their hosts. They are known for their brightly colored flowers and for the often striking forms of their spreading, evergreen branches.