Northern pepperbush, Dorrigo pepper
Tasmannia stipitata

Family: Winteraceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-2.5 m tall. Young branches are purple. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 8-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The upper surface is dark green and they are more pale underneath. The flowers usually have 2 petals and they are 8-15 mm long and white. The fruit are oblong berries 4-8 mm long. They are blue to light purple.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in the coastal ranges usually above 1,000 m above sea level in New South Wales. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Greens, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Drimys stipitata Vickery;