Agelanthus pungu


The blue-leaved mistletoe is a species of perennial, parasitic plant in the family Loranthaceae, which is native to the southeastern Afrotropics.

Description

Its size is variable, as is the shape of its leaves. The glabrous and opposite leaves are grey-green to blue-green in colour. A fuller description is given at

Range

A. pungu has been recorded in Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, northeastern Namibia and northern South Africa. It is found from 150 to 2,100 meters in altitude.

Habitat

It grows on a range of host plants in miombo woodland, Acacia-''Commiphora'' bushland, wooded grassland, forest edges and in riparian growth.