Cassytha melantha explained

Cassytha melantha is a parasitic vine. Common names include coarse dodder-laurel and large dodder-laurel. The fruits are about 10- in diameter and are green, drying to black. These are edible and are harvested in the wild.[1] [2]

The species occurs in the states of Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales in Australia.[3]

The name has sometimes been misapplied to Cassytha filiformis.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cassytha melantha. 2009-07-12. Yarra Ranges Local Plant Directory.
  2. Web site: Cassytha Melantha, Vine Berries, Fruit. NUTTAB 2006 Online Version. Food Standards Australia New Zealand. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121027235910/http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/consumerinformation/novelfoods/nuttab2006/onlineversionintroduction/onlineversion.cfm. 2012-10-27.
  3. Web site: Cassytha melantha R.Br.. 2009-07-12 . PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online . Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia.

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