Muellerina celastroides

Family: Loranthaceae

What it is like

A mistletoe. It grows attached to other plants. It can be erect or spreading. The leaves are narrowly oblong and 2.5-7 cm long by 15-40 mm wide. The tip is rounded. The flowers are in 1-3 groups of 3 flowers. The fruit is pear shaped and 7-11 mm long. They are green to red.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia

How it is used for food

The fruit is edible but the seeds should be removed.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Loranthus celastroides Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.f.; Phrygilanthus celastroides (Sieber ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Eichler;