Viscum combreticola Viscum combreticola Viscum combreticola, the Combretum mistletoe, is a leafless, dioecious mistletoe shrub, occurring from southern to tropical Africa, in a broad zone following the Rift Valleys. Though it is typically a hemiparasite of "Combretum" species, it may also be found on "Terminalia" (Combretaceae), "Acacia", "Croton", "Diplorhynchus", "Dombeya", "Heteropyxis", "Maytenus", "Melia", "Strychnos" or "Vangueria". The much-branched twigs are flattened, ribbed and divided into clear segments. The brittle olive to olive-green segments exude a watery sap when broken. Their sessile fruit, usually in pairs, grow from the segment joints. They are ellipsoid berries of 6-7 mm in diameter, that are warty
The Real Thing (Faith No More album) The Real Thing (Faith No More album) The Real Thing is the third studio album by American rock band Faith No More, released on June 20, 1989 by Slash and Reprise Records. It was the first major release by the band not to feature vocalist Chuck Mosley. Instead, the album featured Mike Patton from the experimental/funk band Mr. Bungle. On this album, Faith No More continued to advance their sound range, combining thrash metal, funk, hip hop, progressive metal, synthpop, carousel music, and hard rock, along with what has been described as "a black sense of humor". Faith No More