Phoradendron juniperinum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, US(Navajo), US(Hopi)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Coffee, Wart

Science studied: OLEANOLIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Viscaceae

Scientific name: Phoradendron juniperinum

Common names: Daa Tsaah, Juniper mistletoe, Muérdago de enebro, incense cedar mistletoe, juniper mistletoe, Форадендрон можжевеловый

POWO: 329770-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, US(Navajo), US(Hopi).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Coffee
• Wart

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• US(Navajo)
• US(Hopi)

Documented cultural uses

• Coffee
• Wart

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Coffee · Mexico · "
• Wart · US(Navajo) · "
• Coffee · US(Hopi) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Adult sex ratio of Phoradendron juniperinum in ten severely infected Juniperus monosperma in northern Arizona. · 1999 source ↗
• Ecological correlates of seed mass variation in Phoradendron juniperinum, a xylem-tapping mistletoe. · 1991 source ↗
• Distribution of Arceuthobium divaricatum and Phoradendron juniperinum (Viscaceae) on the south rim of Grand Canyon, Arizona. · 1979 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• OLEANOLIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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