white mistletoe (Tupeia antarctica)

Family: Loranthaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Tupeia antarctica is a SHRUB. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland and montane forest throughout New Zealand, hemiparasitic on Neopanax spp., Coprosma spp., Carpodetus spp. and Cytisus proliferus. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)