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Litsea garciae S.Vidal

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Litsea

Characteristics

Evergreen trees. Branchlets stout, subglabrous. Leaves alternate; petiole stout, 1.5-2.5 cm, furrowed, glabrous; leaf blade ovate-lanceolate or obovate-lanceolate to lanceolate, 25-40 × 6-15 cm, glabrous on both surfaces and glaucous abaxially, pinninerved, lateral veins 16-20 pairs, prominently reticulate-veined on both surfaces, base cuneate to narrowly cuneate, apex obtuse. Flowers in axillary umbels. Pedicel stout. Fruit compressed globose, ca. 2.2 × 3 cm, orange-red at maturity, seated on cup-shaped perianth tube; fruiting pedicel ca. 1.5 cm. Fr. Aug-Sep.
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A tree. It grows 10 m high. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The branches are stout. The leaves are alternate. The leaf stalk is stout and 1.5-2.5 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 25-40 cm long by 6-15 cm wide. There are 16-20 pairs of side veins. There are a net like pattern of veins. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and 2.2-3 cm across. They are red-orange at maturity. The flesh is creamy white.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

A sub-canopy tree growing in evergreen, broadleaved forests. Found on disturbed, open sites in mixed dipterocarp forests at elevations up to 200 metres. Often along rivers or on hillsides with sandy to clay soils.
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A tropical plant. It grows in evergreen, broad leafed forests. It grows up to 200 m above sea level. It can grow in warm temperate regions.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw or cooked. The fruit is often rolled or bruised slightly before eating. The fruit can be used with icecream or milkshakes.
Uses animal food food material medicinal oil timber wood
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds. It can be grown by air-layering.
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Images

Litsea garciae unspecified picture

Distribution

Litsea garciae world distribution map, present in Brunei Darussalam, China, Indonesia, Philippines, and Taiwan, Province of China

Conservation status

Litsea garciae threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:465689-1
WFO ID wfo-0001070295
COL ID 3VN4M
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Cylicodaphne garciae Litsea kawakamii Tetradenia kawakamii Litsea garciae Lepidadenia kawakamii Litsea griseola
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