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Scientific Name
Cassytha melantha
Family Name
LAURACEAE
Common Name
Large Dodder-laurel
Status
Height
9m
Flowers
5-7mm in diameter, 3-10 together.
Fruit
Berries or drupes
Form
Twining parasitic plant with tough stems. The plant, including flowers and fruit, becomes black when dried.
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Kentish; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Tasman; West Tamar
Communities
Habitat Notes
Frequent in the north of the State.
Site Tolerance
Frost Tolerance
Soil Tolerance
General Notes
Difficult to grow from seed. Germination has been observed following fire, but mild abrasion of the seed is ineffectual; may require stronger treatment. Requires a host plant to parasitise. Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Drupe is 7-10mm in diameter, fleshy, and dark greenish black, and encloses one hard seed.
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Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
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