Scientific Name: Cassytha pubescens

Common Name: downy dodderlaurel

Family Classification (Clade): Magnoliids

Family: Lauraceae

Form Description: Perennial twining parasitic plant, with stem thickness intermediate between C. glabella and C. melantha. Young stems and inflorescences are covered with hairs.

Height (m): 2 – 3

Flowers: 5mm in diameter, 3-10 together.

Fruit: Fleshy and hair-covered drupe is 5-6mm in diameter and encloses one hard seed. Drupe is green when ripe.

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Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Widespread in dry forests and woodlands.

General Notes

Requires a host plant to parasitise.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Impractical Propagation material is too difficult to collect or conditions for propagation or cultivation are too specialized.

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Difficult to grow from seed.

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination has been observed following fire, but mild abrasion of the seed is ineffectual; may require stronger treatment.