Cassytha pubescens
“Dodder Laurel”
TWINING VINEParasitic, leafless robust twiner, attaches to host with small suckers. Small white flowers & greenish fruit in spring and summer. Bush tucker plant, but not very tasty. Stems were used as twine Can almost smother host plant.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Vines |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable |
| Habitat | Dry Sclerophyll Forest |
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| Localities | |
| Ipswich area, South Stradbroke Island, Sunshine Coast district | |
