Tasmannia insipida— Brush Pepperbush—WINTERACEAE.
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Habitat—On the coast and ranges, usually in or near rainforest. Distribution— North from Moruya district in New South Wales into Queensland.. Description— Shrub 1 to 3 m high. Local occurrences—
Barrington/Gloucester Tops,
Middle Brother National Park,
Sea Acres National Park,
Tiona Park Boot Booti National Park,
Waitui Falls and
Zamia Place Reserve.
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Leaves.— In pseudo—whorls, entire, fine oil dots, petioles short and broad, often red, lanceolate, acute, 8 to 20 cm long, mostly 15 to 35 mm wide, rarely to 50 mm, base truncate and usually auriculate, glabrous, green and glossy on both surfaces; petiole 2 to 4 mm long. |
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Inflorescence.—Petals usually 2, 5 to 10 mm long, white. Carpel sessile, solitary; with 15 to 40 ovules. Flowering.—August to November. |
Fruit.—Berry ± ovoid, c. 12 to 20 mm long, usually purplish, sometimes white mottled with red, solitary and sessile on peduncle 10 to 20 mm long. Ripe.—February to April |
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