Box Mistletoe
Amyema miraculosa

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub which grows in the branches of other plants. It partly lives off these plants. The stems are smooth. The leaves are 2.5-10 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. Their shape varies. The flowering stalk is in the axils of leaves. The stalk can be 30 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 3. There are 2-3 of these groups in a cluster. They are bright red.

There are about 90-100 Amyema species.

Where it is found

It grows on Acacia species, Casuarina species and Santalum species. It grows in subtropical and warm temperate places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Loranthus miraculosus Miq.;