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Cassytha filiformis (the wispy, orange-colored plant in this photograph), covering ohia (Metrosideros polymorpha ) trees in a pasture in South Kona, Hawaii.

Cassytha filiformis (the wispy, orange-colored plant in this photograph), covering trees in a pasture in South Kona, Hawaii.

Cassytha filiformis vine parasitizing a noni (Morinda citrifolia) plant.

Cassytha filiformis vine parasitizing a noni (Morinda citrifolia) plant.

Stem of Cassytha filiformis winding around and attaching to a host plant stem. 

Cassytha filiformis vine parasitizing a noni (Morinda citrifolia) plant.

Definition

Cassytha filiformis is a type of viny, parasitic seed plant that is common near coastlines or at lower elevations in Hawaii.