Litsea glaucescens Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Laurales > Lauraceae > Litsea

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist or dry, brushy hillsides, or most often in rather open, mixed or pine-oak forest, at elevations from 1,300-3,500 metres.
More
A tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Leaves used for flavouring. They are used in soups, stews and pickles. The are also used for tea.
Uses food food additive medicinal tea wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Ache(Stomach) (unspecified), Colic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Litsea glaucescens unspecified picture

Conservation status

Litsea glaucescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:465704-1
WFO ID wfo-0000365712
COL ID 3VN52
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Litsea acuminatissima Malapoenna guatemalensis Litsea flavescens Litsea guatemalensis Litsea glaucescens Tetranthera neesiana Tetranthera villosa Tetranthera glaucescens Dipliathus angulata Malapoenna glaucescens Litsea glaucescens var. flavescens Tetranthera glaucescens var. major Tetranthera glaucescens var. racemosa Tetranthera glaucescens var. subcorymbosa Tetranthera glaucescens var. subsolitaria Tetranthera neesiana var. corymbifera Tetranthera neesiana var. villosa Litsea glaucescens var. major Litsea glaucescens var. racemosa Litsea glaucescens var. subcorymbosa Litsea glaucescens var. subsolitaria Litsea neesiana var. corymbifera Litsea neesiana var. villosa Litsea neesiana