Kingdom Plantae Family Winteraceae Scientific name Tasmannia xerophila | Order Canellales Genus Tasmannia Rank Species | |
Similar Dorrigo Pepper, Tasmannia, Tasmannia purpurascens, Tasmannia insipida, Winteraceae | ||
Tasmannia xerophila, commonly known as alpine pepperbush, is a shrub of eucalypt forest, alpine grassland and rocky terrain of New South Wales and Victoria, Australia.
Leaves are thick, oblanceolate, 1–6 cm long, 5–15 mm wide, glabrous, green on both surfaces. Flowers are white to yellow, 1 cm wide. Black globose berries are 5–10 mm long.
There are two subspecies:
References
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