Buloke mistletoe (Amyema melaleucae)
Description
It is an erect shrub with a single haustorium. The leaves are narrow and lanceolate 20 to 45 mm long and from 2 to 4 sometimes 7 mm wide with no petiole, and rounded at the apex.Unlike many other Amyemas, the corolla in bud is smooth.The inflorescence consists of an umbel of triads flowers in groups of three on a stalk peduncle.The central flower is without a stem pedicel, while the lateral flowers are on angular pedicels. The corolla is club-shaped.The flowers are pink and red and may be seen from January to April or August to November.The fruit is almost globular.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Santalales
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Family: Loranthaceae
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Genus: Amyema
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