Pseudowintera colorata

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Pseudowintera colorata is an aromatic, evergreen tree native to New Zealand. It is a member of the Winteraceae family, which are known for their acrid sap and gland-dotted leaves that often have a peppery taste, deterring browsing animals. This particular species can grow up to 10 meters (32 feet) tall and features elliptic leaves that are often blotched with red. The tree produces greenish flowers followed by red, berry-like fruits.12

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Pseudowintera colorata, of New Zealand, has peppery, elliptic, red-blotched leaves on a 10-metre (32-foot) tree. Other genera of the family are Takhtajania and Zygogynum.
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Pseudowintera colorata, of New Zealand, has peppery, elliptic, red-blotched leaves on a 10-metre (32-foot) tree. Other genera of the family are Takhtajania and Zygogynum.
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