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Mistletoe

Mistletoe Definition Mistletoe, from the sandalwood family, lives as a semi-parasite on trees, growing between the branches to form spherical clusters up to 1 m in diameter and extracting water and nutrient salts from them. The energy-rich organic compounds are produced by the mistletoe through i...

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