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Drimys granadensis is an evergreen shrub or small tree of Andean and Central American cloud forests, known for its large white flowers and aromatic, peppery bark and leaves. It is a montane forest species, so cool, humid, well-drained conditions suit it best.
Drimys granadensis is a broadleaf evergreen tree of family Winteraceae. it is native to tropical montane forests from Peru to southern Mexico.
Common names in Mexico include al-ca-puc, cashiquec, chachaca, chilillo, palo picante, palo de chile, yaga-bziga, and vaya-yiña.
Drimys granadensis ranges from Peru through Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and Central America to eastern and southern Mexico. It is typical of mature montane cloud forests of the Northern Andes, Central American Cordillera, and the mountains of southern Mexico.
Drimys andina · Drimys angustifolia · Drimys brasiliensis · Drimys confertifolia · Drimys roraimensis · Winter's bark · Drimys · Tasmannia glaucifolia · Tasmannia insipida · Mountain pepper · Pepper tree · Tasmannia piperita
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drimys granadensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
