| Drimys lanceolata (Poir.) Baill. |
| Drimys aromatica (R.Br.) F. Muell. - Tasmania aromatica R.Br. |
| Winteraceae | ||
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Evergreen dioecious shrub. Leaves alternate, elliptic to lanceolate, entire, glabrous, 2-8 cm long, 0.6-2 cm wide, leathery, dark glossy green above, paler beneath. Young shoots and petioles reddish. Whitish flowers in terminal and axillary clusters in April-May. Fruits rounded, black. Quite hardy in mild areas.
Home: Tasmania and Southeastern Australia Other views: Flowers Cultivated: France Author: Frédéric Tournay Ethnobotanical aspects of Drimys lanceolata by Plants for a future database Back to the plant list |
