| Cassytha melantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Cassytha |
| Species: | C. melantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassytha melantha | |
Cassytha melantha is aparasiticvine.[2][3] Common names includecoarse dodder-laurel andlarge dodder-laurel.[2][4] The fruits are about 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.[4][5]
The species occurs in the states ofWestern Australia,South Australia,Tasmania,Victoria andNew South Wales inAustralia.[3]
The name has sometimes been misapplied toCassytha filiformis.[1]
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