voelent, vuurhoutijies
Semi-parasitic aerial shrub with red-margined leaves, pinkish-red tubular flowers (spring), and red berries. Grows on host trees via haustoria.
Insects:Not documented.Wildlife:Flowers pollinated by sunbirds (nectar reward); fruits eaten by birds, seeds dispersed by birds.Soil:Semi-parasitic, affects host tree growth.Ecosystem Services:Provides food for birds, creates microhabitats, wood rose curios.
Pinkish-red tubular flowers pollinated by sunbirds; sticky red berries dispersed by birds (seed sticks to branches).
Sunbirds (pollinators), various fruit-eating birds (seed dispersers).
Sticky seeds must be placed on host branch to germinate.
Not possible (obligate hemiparasite)
Gum from berries used as birdlime; wood rose curios; medicinal uses for diabetes, hypertension, inflammation (other Tapinanthus spp.).
