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Have a picture not sure what plant it is? (Growing on top of an old birch tree)
It's mistletoe

Mistletoe, scientific name: Viscum coloratum (Kom.) Nakai, alias: northern parasitism, mulberry parasitism, willow parasitism, yellow parasitism, frozen green, parasitoid, for the mulberry parasitoid family of bushy plants, usually parasitic in the jatropha oak tree, apple tree, poplar, pine trees, harmful to the host, the stems are pliable and green; the leaves are oblanceolate, leathery The leaves are oblanceolate, leathery, light green, in early spring, the leaves are divided into small stalks, bearing small flowers, light yellow, unisexual, dioecious, the fruit is translucent, yellowish-green; the pulp has a mucilage, the plant with the leaves of the stems and branches of the plant can be used for medicinal purposes, has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening the tendons and bones, dispelling wind-dampness, and restoring the fetus, etc., the extracts of mistletoe can improve the microcirculation, and the total alkaloids have anti-tumor effects, in addition to the mistletoe has a strong cultural heritage, such as by the English Druids as a holy relic, and has a special meaning in English.