Brush pepperbush, Brush pepperberry
Tasmannia insipida

Family: Winteraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The stems are reddish. The leaves are sword shaped and 8-20 cm long. They have a peppery flavour when crushed. The flowers are small and white in groups in the axils of leaves. Both male and female flowers occur in the one plant. The fruit are oval red berries. They are about 1.5-2 cm long. They turn deep purple when ripe. The seeds are edible.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in cool wet forests. It suits shady places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Drimys dipetala F. Muell.; Drimys insipida Druce; Tasmannia monticola A. Rich.;