Ileostylus micranthus
(Hook.f.) Tieghem
Pirita
LoranthaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
New Zealand,
How to Identify
A stem hemiparasite mistletoe native to New Zealand and the Norfolk Islands, living on the limbs of host trees and shrubs. Also known by its Māori name Pirita, it is one of six endemic Loranthaceae species in New Zealand.
References (1)
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 155
