Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Canellales
Genus:
Species:
insipida
ID:
1146870

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Br. ex DC.

Source:
tro

Year:
1817

Citation Micro:
Syst. Nat. 1: 445 (1817)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001146208

Common Names

  • Tasmannia insipida
  • Insipid Tasmannia
  • Insipid Wild Tasmannia

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Description

Tasmannia insipida (also called Insipid Tasmannia, among many other common names) is a shrub native to Australia and New Zealand. It has a woody stem and its leaves are alternate and simple, with an oblong-elliptic shape. It grows in moist forests and thickets.

Uses & Benefits

Tasmannia insipida is used as an ornamental plant, for its wood and for its medicinal properties. It is also used in the production of honey.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Tasmannia insipida has small white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem.

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Where to Find Tasmannia insipida

Tasmannia insipida is native to Australia, where it is found in the states of New South Wales and Victoria.

Species in the Tasmannia genus

Species in the Winteraceae family

Drimys andina, Drimys angustifolia, Drimys brasiliensis, Drimys confertifolia, Drimys granadensis, Drimys roraimensis, Drimys winteri, Pseudowintera insperata, Pseudowintera axillaris, Pseudowintera colorata, Pseudowintera traversii, Takhtajania perrieri, Tasmannia xerophila, Tasmannia vickeriana, Tasmannia verticillata, Tasmannia rubiginosa, Tasmannia beccariana, Tasmannia elongata, Tasmannia dictyophlebia, Tasmannia densifolia, Tasmannia cyclopum, Tasmannia coriacea, Tasmannia grandiflora, Tasmannia hatamensis, Tasmannia arfakensis, Tasmannia acutifolia, Tasmannia rosea, Tasmannia reticulata, Tasmannia pachyphylla, Tasmannia glaucifolia, Tasmannia obovata, Tasmannia membranea, Tasmannia macrantha, Tasmannia oligandra, Tasmannia insipida, Tasmannia lanceolata, Tasmannia purpurascens, Tasmannia stipitata, Tasmannia piperita, Tasmannia brassii, Tasmannia parviflora, Tasmannia pittosporoides, Tasmannia montis-wilhelmii, Tasmannia lamii, Tasmannia fistulosa, Tasmannia microphylla, Tasmannia vaccinioides, Tasmannia myrtoides, Zygogynum megacarpum, Zygogynum montanum,

References

Robert Brown (1773-1858): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.Br.' in the authors string.
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'DC.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:555232-1: Based on the initial data import