| Trochocarpa
gunnii is a common rainforest understorey plant. The
leaves are alternate, but usually arranged so that the shoot
is more or less flattened. It is the only species of the
genus in Tasmania with a glabrous corolla. The flowers may
be white, pink or red.
The foliage of this species is similar to that of T. cunninghamii,
however the latter species is almost always a low growing,
often scrambling shrub, whereas T. gunnii is
usually quite large. T. cunninghamii is more
common at high altitudes.
It can also be confused with the rainforest Archeria
species, but those Archeria species have only
one vein visible on the underside of the leaf, whereas Trochocarpa
gunnii have about 5-7.
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