Family: Epacridaceae

Scientific name: Richea pandanifolia

Common Name: Pandani

Distribution: Endemic to Tasmania

General Information: Tree up to approximately 12 metres tall, base of tree with skirt of persistent, dead leaves, each long leaf sheathing around the stem with leaf margins toothed. Flowers are red/pink in November to January.

Specimen: Cradle Mountain National Park and Hartz Mountains National Park.

Source: Launceston Field Naturalists Club 2008 A Guide to Flowers & Plants of Tasmania, 4th Edition, Reed New Holland, Chatswood.