Loranthaceae FAMILY

Amyema pendula

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Amyema pendula is an evergreen, epiphytic shrub growing mainly on Eucalyptus species but also found on Acacias. It produces a cluster of pendulous stems 1 metre or more long with leaves that can be 10 - 44cm long[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southern S. Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland

HabitatCoastal and near coastal localities, growing in open forest and woodland, where it is an epiphytic parasite on many Eucalyptus species and is also found on Acacias[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. , 285 Title Florabase Publication Author Website https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database of Western Australian plants , 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].