Amyema miquelli
LORANTHACEAE
Box Mistletoe
A drooping, 3m long, native semi parasitic clump commonly found on Eucalyptus.
Leaves. In pairs of narrow, tapered at end, yellowish-red green, curved, 3 to 3.5 cm x 5 to 30mm.
Orange to red flowers, in groups of 3, with stalks, pendulous. Flowering sporadically, Dec to June.
Yellowish to red, pear shaped fruit, 8 to 14mm long.
Attracts birds which spread the seed in their faeces on tree branches.
Amyema often causes stress to the host tree which causes further pressure especially during drought.