Santalaceae

Hawai'i korthal mistletoe

Korthalsella cylindrica (Tiegh.) Engl.

Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Korthalsella

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Hawai'i korthal mistletoe: Hulumoa Santalaceae Indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands Mt. Kaʻala, Oʻahu — Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Hawai'i korthal mistletoe

Synonyms

Bifaria cylindrica Tiegh.
Korthalsella cylindrica var. teres (Wawra) St.John.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Hawaii: native

Photos

Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.