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Wireleaf mistletoe
Amyema preissii

About
Amyema preissii, commonly known as wireleaf mistletoe, is a species of mistletoe, an epiphytic, hemiparasitic plant of the family Loranthaceae. It is native to Australia where it has been recorded from all mainland states. The flowers are red and up to 26 mm long. The fruits are white or pink, globose and 8–10 mm in diameter. Its habitat is sclerophyll forest and woodland where it is often found on wattles. On Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula its hosts include coast wirilda, golden wattle and drooping sheoak. Its sticky seeds are eaten and dispersed by mistletoebirds.
- Family
- Loranthaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Amyema preissii
- Slug
- amyema-preissii
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Loranthaceae
- Genus
- Amyema
- Species
- preissii
- Wikidata QID
- Q4749512
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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