Mistletoe
Decaisnina signata

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A mistletoe. It can hang down or be spreading. It can grow on several different plants such as Figs, Barringtonia, Terminalia and others. The leaves are simple. They are 4-15 cm long and 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are in threes in the axils of leaves or the ends of branches. The flowers have 6 petals. They are green to yellow at the tip and red of black at the base. They are 24-32 mm long. The fruit is a green berry with white stripes.

There are 30 Decaisnina species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows near sea level in the tropics.

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

Amylotheca signata (F. Muell. ex Benth.) Danser; Elytranthe signata (F. Muell. ex Benth.) Engl.; Loranthus signatus F. Muell. ex Benth.;