Muellerina eucalyptoides
(DC.) Barlow
A mistletoe
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMuellerina eucalyptoides, commonly known as creeping mistletoe, is a hemiparasitic aerial shrub in the family Loranthaceae. The species is endemic to Australia.
Description
A mistletoe. It grows attached to other plants such as Eucalypts. It is spreading or hanging with stems 1-2 m long. The leaves are sword shaped and 6-15 cm long by 1.5-2 cm wide. The flowers are tube shaped and 3-5 cm long by 3 cm across. The fruit is oval and yellow to green.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are edible but the sticky seed should not be eaten.
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Known Hazards
The sticky seed should not be eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
Also put in the family Viscaceae.
References (2)
- Caton, J.M. & Hardwick, R. J., 2016, Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia. Harbour Publishing House. p 354
- Hardwick, R.J., 2000, Nature's Larder. A Field Guide to the Native Food Plants of the NSW South Coast. Homosapien Books. p 94
