Basic Information Common Name: NeoasteliaScientific Name: Neoastelia spectabilisNative Habitat: Alpine and subalpine environments in New Zealand, specifically on the North and South Islands, often found in tussock grasslands, rocky areas, and forest margins at higher elevations. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Neoastelia is notable for b
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Southern Sassafras (AUS)
Basic Information Common Name: Southern Sassafras (AUS)Scientific Name: AtherospermaNative Habitat: Native to the cool temperate rainforests and wet forests of southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, Victoria, and parts of New South Wales. History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Atherosperma, particularly the species Atherosperma moschatum (
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Southern Sassafras
Basic Information Common Name: Southern SassafrasScientific Name: Atherosperma moschatumNative Habitat: Temperate rainforests of Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales (Australia). History / Discovery / Cultivator The Southern Sassafras, Atherosperma moschatum, holds a significant place in Australian botanical history, being one of the notable species
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Southern Sassafras (Tasmanian variant)
Basic Information Common Name: Southern Sassafras (Tasmanian variant) Scientific Name: Atherosperma moschatum subsp. moschatum Native Habitat: Cool temperate rainforests and wet sclerophyll forests of Tasmania, Victoria, and southeastern New South Wales (primarily coastal and mountainous regions). History / Discovery / Cultivator The Southern Sassa
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Southern Sassafras (Mainland variant)
Basic Information Common Name: Southern Sassafras (Mainland variant) Scientific Name: Atherosperma moschatum subsp. integrifolium Native Habitat: Southeastern Australia, primarily Tasmania and Victoria, growing in cool temperate rainforests, wet sclerophyll forests, and gullies. The subsp. integrifolium is the mainland variant, found in Victoria. H
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Chilean Laurel (Laurelia)
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