Winteraceae FAMILY
Drimys lanceolata
Drimys lanceolata
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Drimys lanceolata is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 4.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria.
HabitatMoist places in mountain forests and also in alpine zones to 1500 metres[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ].