Tasmannia lanceolata
(Poir.) A.C.Sm. Mountain PepperShrub, often c. pyramidal, 1.5–7 (–12) m high, usually single-stemmed; stems smooth, or minutely roughened along ridges, reddish when young. Leaves lanceolate, 4–12 cm long, 8–35 mm wide, shining grass-green above, pale green (sometimes glaucous) below, midrib and veins prominent; apex acute to subacute; margins flat; petiole 3–6 mm long. Flowers 3–8 per inflorescence; 1 flower per bract; pedicels to 20 mm long. Male flowers with up to 18 stamens, sterile carpels 1 (rarely 0 or 2). Female flowers with 3–5(–9) petals, 6–10 mm long; carpels 1 (rarely 2 fused), grooved, with 10–18 ovules per carpel. Fruits 1(–2) per pedicel, globose and deeply furrowed, 5.5–9 mm diam., deep maroon to glossy-black when mature; pedicels to 25 mm long; seeds 4–13 per berry. Flowers Sep.–Nov.
Wim, VVP, VRiv, GipP, OtP, WaP, CVU, GGr, NIS, EGL, EGU, WPro, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, MonT, HFE, VAlp. Also NSW, ACT, Tas. Widespread in mountainous areas at altitudes of 300–1400 m, usually in wet tall open-forest or rainforest but sometimes in drier forests.
Raleigh, R.E.; Entwisle, T.J. (1996). Winteraceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae, pp. 21–23. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
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