Grey Mistletoe
Amyema quandang

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub which grows attached to other plants. It hangs downwards. It has a white covering of soft hairs. The leaves are opposite and grey. They are usually curved and 3-12 cm long. The flowers occur in 2 groups of 3 flowers on a common stalk. The flowers are green outside and dark pink inside. They are 1.6-3 cm long. The fruit is slightly pear shaped and 6-10 mm long.

There are about 90-100 Amyema species.

Where it is found

It grows on Acacia plants. It grows in subtropical 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

It grows from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amyema nutans Tiegh.; Amyema pruinosa (A. Cunn. ex Ettingsh.) Tiegh.; Amyema quandang var. bancroftii (Blakely) Barlow; Dendrophthoe pruinosa (A. Cunn.) Ettingsh.;