Messeldeu

Messeldeu is a name for monie sindry parasitic plants o the families Santalaceae (in the section o the familie aince spleet as Viscaceae) an Loranthaceae.

 Uiss 
Messeldeu is aft hingit owre a door-wey in throu the Christenmas tid sae fowk can kiss unner thaim - this comin fae auld Norse tradeetions.

The leafes an youthie twigs o messeldeu is uised in Europe (maistly Germany) tae help wi respiratory an circulatory problems alang wi clyres bi herbalists.

Selected species
 Viscum album – European messeldeu
 Viscum articulatum
 Viscum bancroftii
 Viscum capense – Cape messeldeu (Sooth Africae)
 Viscum coloratum
 Viscum combreticola Engl. – Combretum messeldeu
 Viscum cruciatum – Reid-berried messeldeu
 Viscum diospyrosicola
 Viscum fargesii
 Viscum liquidambaricola
 Viscum loranthi
 Viscum minimum
 Viscum monoicum
 Viscum multinerve
 Viscum nudum
 Viscum orientale
 Viscum ovalifolium
 Viscum rotundifolium L.f. – Roond-leaved or Reid-berry messeldeu
 Viscum triflorum
 Viscum whitei
 Viscum yunnanense

Category:Santalaceae
Category:Parasitic plants