| Tasmanian Laurel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | (unplaced) |
| Family: | Escalloniaceae |
| Genus: | Anopterus |
| Species: | A. glandulosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopterus glandulosus[1] Labill. |
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Anopterus glandulosus (Native Laurel or Tasmanian Laurel) is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Escalloniaceae, native to Tasmania in Australia.[2][3]
It usually occurs as a shrub 2-4 metres high but may occasionally form a tree up to 10m high.[2] The leaves are large, 7–17 cm long and 2–4 cm wide.[2] The white to light pink flowers are about 2 cm across and occur during spring and often again in autumn.[2]