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Tasmannia lanceolata
2. T. lanceolata
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The
only Tasmanian member of Winteraceae is Tasmannia lanceolata
(Mountain pepper; also sold commercially as Tasmanian Pepperberry).
It is a shrub or small tree that ranges from wet forests to alpine
areas. It has narrow, entire margined, alternate leaves that have
a very distinctive hot taste. The stems are usually distinctly red.
The flowers are relatively small, with a small but indeterminate number
of free, yellow petals. They are unisexual, with male flowers having
an indeterminate number of free stamens, and the female flowers usually
having one superior carpel. The fruit is berry-like and black or reddish
black.
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