Tasmannia insipida

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms > Basal Angiosperms > Magnoliids > Canellales > Winteraceae > Tasmannia  insipida

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Plant  information

Common name:                Brush Pepperbush 

Conservation status:  . . .

Etymology:   

Flowers:                  

• The small white flowers occur in umbels from the leaf axils in spring through to summer

• Separate male and female flowers are borne on the one plant 

• Male flowers are distinguished by stamens extending from the base of the flower

• The flowers are followed by oval-shaped

Fruit:                         

• Red berries about 15–20 mm long 

• They darken to deep purple when ripe

• In contrast with T. lanceolata and T. stipitata, the seeds of T. insipidaItalic text are not used commercially for culinary purposes but retain the peppery flavour and are edible

Leaves:         

• The leaves are lance-shaped from 80 to 200 mm long

• Have a peppery flavour when crushed

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

• A shrub that can grow 1 to 3 m high (sometimes taller) with reddish stems

Habitat:   

• Cool wet forests or coasts of eastern Australia

Distribution:                  

• Native to Australia 

• Southern coast of NSW to northern Queensland

Additional notes:     

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasmannia_insipida (2023)