Basic Information Common Name: Chilean Laurel (Laurelia)Scientific Name: LaureliaNative Habitat: The Laurelia genus is native to the temperate rainforests of Chile and Argentina (specifically Laurelia sempervirens) and New Zealand (Laurelia novae-zelandiae). The Chilean Laurel (Laurelia sempervirens) is primarily found in the Valdivian temperate ra
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Chilean Laurel (Tepa)
Basic Information Common Name: Chilean Laurel (Tepa) Scientific Name: Laurelia sempervirens Native Habitat: Central and southern Chile, and adjoining areas of southwestern Argentina, within the Valdivian temperate rainforest. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Chilean Laurel, known locally as Tepa, is a prominent and ecologically significant tree
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Peruvian Laurel
Basic Information Common Name: Peruvian Laurel Scientific Name: Laurelia Mandonii Native Habitat: Andes region of South America, specifically in countries like Peru, Bolivia, and parts of Argentina, often found in humid montane forests or cloud forests. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Laurelia belongs to the Atherospermataceae family, a
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New Zealand Laurel (Pukatea)
Basic Information Common Name: New Zealand Laurel (Pukatea) Scientific Name: Laurelia novae-zelandiae Native Habitat: Native to New Zealand, found in lowland forests, often in swampy areas, damp gullies, and along stream banks throughout the North Island and the northern parts of the South Island. History / Discovery / Cultivator Laurelia novae-zel
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Dryadodaphne
Basic Information Common Name: DryadodaphneScientific Name: DryadodaphneNative Habitat: Dryadodaphne is native to the rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests of eastern Australia, specifically found in Queensland and New South Wales. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Dryadodaphne belongs to the Monimiaceae family, a group of flowering plan
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Northern Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: Northern SassafrasScientific Name: Dryadodaphne novoguineensisNative Habitat: Rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Queensland, Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Dryadodaphne genus belongs to the Monimiaceae family, a group of flowering plants predominantly found in tropical and subtropical regions,
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Australian Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: Australian SassafrasScientific Name: Dryadodaphne beugenNative Habitat: Rainforests of eastern Australia, specifically found in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforests from central Queensland south to the northern coastal areas of New South Wales. It typically grows in sheltered gullies and on the margins of these fore
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New Caledonian Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: New Caledonian Sassafras Scientific Name: Dryadodaphne crassa Native Habitat: Endemic to New Caledonia. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Dryadodaphne genus belongs to the Monimiaceae family, a group of flowering plants primarily found in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere. Th
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Queensland Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: Queensland Sassafras Scientific Name: Dryadodaphne Verrucosa Native Habitat: Rainforests of tropical northern Queensland, Australia, particularly within the Wet Tropics bioregion. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Queensland Sassafras, scientifically known as Dryadodaphne Verrucosa, is a fascinating tree species na
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New South Wales Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: New South Wales Sassafras Scientific Name: Dryadodaphne Tenuipes Native Habitat: Found in the cool temperate rainforests of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Dryadodaphne tenuipes, commonly known as New South Wales Sassafras, is a fascinating, albeit less widely known, species