LORANTHUS GOLENSOI, Hook. fil. 
Scarlet Mistletoe. 
Native Name : — Pirita. 
This is a most beautiful plant, growing principally in the forests near 
Nelson in Spring, when it blossoms. The Beech or Fagus woods are red with 
it ; it hangs in large bunches from the trees and covers the ground with the 
flowers which have dropt. It also grows on Metrosideros tomentosa, near 
Lake Waikara (Colenso). On Lake Station and on the banks of lovely Lake 
Roto-iti it is very abundant. The shape of the flower is very peculiar, and 
differs very much from Loranthus Adamsii, which is already figured in this 
book. It flowers in January. Roto-iti. 
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