Autoparasitic seedlings. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Three leaves of the mistletoe (left) compared with two leaves of the host Eucalyptus (right) demonstrating mimicry. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Queensland, Australia. Parasitic on Casuarina. This species is such a good mimic it is often difficult to see in the host tree! Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Queensland, Australia. Inflorescence. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Tidbinbilla N. R., ACT, Australia. The famous loranthologist, Dr. Bryan Barlow, showing the size of the mistletoe infection. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Tidbinbilla N. R., ACT, Australia. Massive infection. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Infructescence - an umbel of triads. Queensland, Australia. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

Queensland, Australia. Parasitic by means of massive haustoria on Eucalyptus. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.

New Caledonia. Note size of haustorial connections. Photo by Lytton J. Musselman.