Cassytha pubescens
Common names
Taihoa, mawhai
Biostatus
Native
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Flower colours
Green, White
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2022-2023 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Previous assessments can be found here.
Please note, threat classifications are often suggested by authors when publications fall between NZTCS assessment periods – these interim threat classification statuses has not been assessed by the NZTCS panel.
- Conservation status of vascular plants in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2023. 2024. Peter J. de Lange, Jane Gosden, Shannel P. Courtney, Alexander J. Fergus, John W. Barkla, Sarah M. Beadel, Paul D. Champion, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Troy Makan and Pascale Michel Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2023 | Non-resident Native – Coloniser | Qualifiers: SO
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Lauraceae
Ecology
Life cycle
Fleshy drupes are dispersed by frugivory and water (Thorsen et al., 2009).
Other information
Etymology
cassytha: From the Greek word kassyo ‘sew’ or ‘patch’
Previous conservation statuses
2017 | Non-resident Native – Coloniser | Qualifiers: DP, SO
2012 | Non-resident Native – Coloniser | Qualifiers: DP, SO
2009 | Exotic
2004 | Exotic
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 2009 Vol. 11 No. 4 pp. 285-309