Korthalsella japonica

Family: Santalaceae

What it is like

A mistletoe. It is green and 5-15 cm tall. The branches are opposite. The leaves are fused into a ring. The flowering shoots are sideways at the nodes. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are yellow berries. They are 2 mm long by 1.5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Bifaria abyssinica Tiegh.; Korthalsella fasciculata (Tiegh.) H. X. Qiu; Viscum japonicum Thunb.; and several others