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A mistletoe
Muellerina eucalyptoides

Family: Loranthaceae


What it is like

A mistletoe. It grows attached to other plants such as Eucalypts. It is spreading or hanging with stems 1-2 m long. The leaves are sword shaped and 6-15 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. The flowers are tube shaped and 3-5 cm long by 3 cm across. The fruit is oval and yellow to green.

Also put in the family Viscaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

The fruit are edible but the sticky seed should not be eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

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