Scientific Name: Amyema cambagei

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  • Pronunciation:
    am-eye-EE-mah cam-BADGE-ee
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Oak Mistletoe
  • Derivation:
    Amyema: Gr. a - not, myeo - I point out anew (refers to a new feature having been found to separate this genus from Loranthus) cambagei: R H Cambage 1859-1928 surveyor, geologist, botanist in NSW
  • Type:
    Shrub parasite epiphyte , Mistletoe
  • Family:
    LORANTHACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Red, spring
  • Fruit:
    Berry
  • Vegetation Type:
    Tidal Wetland
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Mill Point, Mangrove, Janet, Batianoff 87, Lake Cooroibah West, NC,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Ripe berry eaten raw. High water content, good for long walks. Bush medicine: Used for fever, sores and headaches.

Identification Notes

Leaves resemble casuarina host.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Purple azure, Wood white, Amaryllis azure. Nectar-feeding birds.