Broad leafed pepperbush
Tasmannia purpurascens

Family: Winteraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems have a purple colour. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 8-18 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They are green but purple near the base. They tape towards the base. The flower petals are 8-12 mm long and white. The fruit are oval berries 10-15 mm long and blackish purple. There are usually 2-6 on each stalk.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows between 1,200-1,520 m above sea level in New South Wales.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Drimys purpurascens Vickery; Pseudodrimys purpurascens (Vickery) Doweld;