Amyema cambagei [Amyema = a new feature separating it from another mistletoe, cambagei = after Richard H Cambage (a surveyor, geologist and botanist in 19th century NSW)]
A parasite only on Belah and River Oaks, the leaves and flowers match the host plant very well. In drought years mistletoes can be a severe stress on the trees, but in most cases the mistletoe dies first, and if the stress level of the tree improves it often survives. this plant is host to the Delias butterfly, and also the Satin Azure whose larvae are attended by ants.
There are several other mistletoe species in the park.
Family LORANTHACEAE.
see Do Mistletoes kill trees?
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