Tasmannia purpurascens
| Broad-leaved pepperbush | |
|---|---|
| Tasmannia purpurascens near Mount Barrington, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Canellales |
| Family: | Winteraceae |
| Genus: | Tasmannia |
| Species: | T. purpurascens |
| Binomial name | |
| Tasmannia purpurascens | |
| Synonyms | |
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Drimys purpurascens (Vickery) | |
Tasmannia purpurascens, commonly known as the broad-leaved pepperbush, is a shrub in the primitive family Winteraceae and is only found growing in the Barrington Tops and Ben Halls Gap regions of New South Wales. It is locally abundant in a restricted subalpine habitat with a high rainfall, often growing in the ecotone in association with Antarctic Beech.