Dodder laurel, Slender dodder
A tropical plant. The grow in dry, open, sandy hills. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 600 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.
Synonyms
- Cassytha glabella R. Br.
- Cassytha strigosa Fitzg.
- Cassytha tenuis Allen
Edible Portion
- Fruit
Where does Dodder laurel grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Indochina, Indonesia, Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Pacific, Palau, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Saipan, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam
Notes: There are 15-20 Cassytha species. Sometimes they are in the family Cassythaceae.
Status: It is not known if they are used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Growing Dodder laurel, Slender dodder
Edible Uses: The fruit are eaten. (If they are bitter they are not eaten.) CAUTION: Some Cassytha have an alkaloid that can cause abortion and should not therefore be eaten by pregnant women.
Production: In northern Australia plants flower and fruit from February to June.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 245
Kenneally, K.E., Edinger, D. C., and Willing T., 1996, Broome and Beyond, Plants and People of the Dampier Peninsula, Kimberley, Western Australia. Department of Conservation and Land Management. p 113
Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 144
Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Catalogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 276
Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 402
Wheeler, J.R.(ed.), 1992, Flora of the Kimberley Region. CALM, Western Australian Herbarium, p 60