Amyema lucasii
(Blakely) Danser
Mistletoe
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Description
A mistletoe. It is erect or spreading and occasionally hangs down. The leaves are narrow and 4-7 cm long by 10-25 mm wide. The fruit is 8 mm long.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in semi-arid woodland on Flindersia maculosa.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 90-100 Amyema species.
Synonyms
Loranthus lucasii Blakley
References (2)
- Hunter, J.T., 2017, Is there a relationship between contemporary high Aboriginal plant resource locations and mapped vegetation communities? Cunninghamia 17:27-34. The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. ISSN 2200 - 405X
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 19
