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Cassythia glabella

Common name:	Devil's Twine	Family:	Lauraceae
Author:	R.Br.	Botanical references:	265
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Australia - Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Habitat:	Heath and mountainous areas near the coast[152].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	bella = pretty glabella = nearly glabrous
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Laurales. Laurel family

Physical Characteristics

Climber. . It is in flower from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

Febrifuge[152].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

A parasitic plant, twining around its host species[152, 265].
152

Propagation

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Web References

References for the family Lauraceae.

[CHINA] Draft Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

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References

[152] Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Australian Medicinal Plants.
A very good and readable guide to the subject.

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

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