Amyema gibberula
(Tate) Danser
Mistletoe
LoranthaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It grows in subtropical places. It can grow in arid places.
Australia*,
Countries: Australia
How to Identify
A shrub that grows attached to trees. It partly grows living on the stems. It has a white covering. The flowers are green, red or pink. It grows on Hakea and Grevillea.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Amyema gibberula is an aerial hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae native to Australia and found in Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and South Australia.
Notes
There are about 90-100 Amyema species.
Names & Synonyms
Amyema gibberulosa Tiegh.Loranthus gibberulus Tate
References (3)
- Latz, P., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker. IAD. p 126
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 284
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
