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dodder laurel
Cassytha filiformis
Plant Family :Lauraceae
Plant Form :vine
Growth Habit :Leafless parasitic climber, attaching with small suckers to other plants
Fruiting Season :Febuary to May.
Description :Ripe fruit can be eatern.
Distribution :Northern Australia and N.S.W. in coastal areas.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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