Box Mistletoe

Box Mistletoe
Box Mistletoe

Box Mistletoe

Amyema miquelli

The fruit is yellowish-red and a pyramidal shape, 8-14 mm long. Grows mostly on Eucalyptus species, often in the box group, but may also grow on Acacia species.

Details Description
Type
Epiphyte
Group
Mistletoe
Identifying Characteristics

Pendulous aerial shrub with linear to elliptic opposite leaves to 35 cm long and 30 mm wide. The inflorescence is an umbel of triads with all flowers with stalks or in groups of four with central flowers sessile. The corolla is red, 15-28 mm long. Flowers mainly December-June.
Distinctive Features

The foliage superficially resembles eucalypt foliage, however the leaves are generally a dull yellow-green colour.
Life Form Group
Epiphyte
Life Form Codes
Epiphyte (EP)
EVC types
EVC 803: Plains Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Santalales
Family
Loranthaceae
Genus
Amyema
Species
miquelli
Box Mistletoe
Occurs in all mainland Australian states.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.