Mistletoe
Amyema congener

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub that grows attached to other plants. New growth can have white matted hairs. The leaves are opposite and leathery. They are oval to sword shaped and 3-10 cm long by 1-5.5 cm wide. The flowers are club shaped. They are red and yellow with green tips. They are clustered in groups of 3.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in NSW in Australia. It normally grows on Eucalypts.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It grows by seed. It usually grows on Eucalyptus.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amyema congener subsp. rotundifolium Barlow; Dendrophthoe congener (Sieber ex Schult.f.) Mart.; Loranthus congener Schult. & Schult.f.;