Mistletoe, Red Mistletoe
Amyema sanguinea

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A shrub which grows attached to other plants. It hangs from Eucalypt trees. The leaves are smooth, flat and leathery. The blade is often curved. The leaves are 6-25 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. The flowers are yellow-orange to red and have long tubes. They are 3.5-6 cm long. The flowers occur in groups or 3-6 flowers. The fruit is funnel shaped. It is 0.8-1.4 cm long.

There are about 90-100 Amyema species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in open woodland. It grows on Eucalypts and some paperbarks. It grows in tropical and subtropical places. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Madunba, Ngantja

Synonyms

Amyema sanguinea var. pulcher (Ewart) Barlow;