Noun: family Loranthaceae
- In some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
"The family Loranthaceae includes many species that grow on tree branches";
- Loranthaceae, mistletoe family
Type of: dilleniid dicot family, parasitic plant
Part of: order Santalales, Santalales