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Drimys roraimensis

Family
Winteraceae (Winter family)
Grows as
Tree
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
S. Venezuela to W. Guyana
Climate
wet tropical

About

Drimys roraimensis is a broadleaf evergreen tree of family Winteraceae. it is native to the tepuis, flat-topped mountains in southern Venezuela and western Guyana.

Where it grows

Drimys roraimensis is endemic to montane cloud forests of the tepuis, where it is found on mountain slopes, along streams, and in swamps between 1,800 and 2,500 meters elevation.

Other Drimys plants

Drimys andina · Drimys angustifolia · Drimys brasiliensis · Drimys confertifolia · Drimys granadensis · Winter's bark · Drimys · Tasmannia glaucifolia · Tasmannia insipida · Mountain pepper · Pepper tree · Tasmannia piperita

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drimys roraimensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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