LORANTHACEAE

Amyema miquelii, box mistletoe

• Stem hemiparasite;
• attached to tree by a single swollen base.
• On Rocky Hill the box mistletoe is found on white box (Eucalyptus albens) trees where its dark green leaves and pendulous foliage make it stand out from the bluish/white leaves of the eucalypt;
• the red mistletoe flowers attract a wide range of birds

See also Box Mistletoe flowering

Indigenous plant names

For many more images of plants photographed on Kooringal’s Rocky Hill visit the Plants folder.
Images courtesy of Geoff Burrows