Mistletoe, Box mistletoe, Stalked mistletoe
Amyema miquelii

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A plant which grows on the branches of wattles. It lives partly off these plants. The stems hang down. They are slender. The leaves are usually 10-20 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are curved. The young growth often has white to brown hairs. The flower cluster is in the axils of leaves. The stalk is 5 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 3 with 3-7 groups in a cluster. They are orange-red.

There are about 90-100 Amyema species.

Where it is found

It grows in warm temperate and tropical places. It grows on Eucalypts and Acacias.

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

Nyirunypa

Synonyms

Amyema aurantiaca (A. Cunn.) Tiegh.; Dendrophthoe miquelii (Lehm.) Ettingsh.; Loranthus miqueli Lehm ex Miq.;