Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
crassifolia
ID:
1071236

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Blume) Boerl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 143 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001070574

Common Names

  • Thick-leaved Litsea
  • Litsea
  • Litsea crassifolia

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Description

Litsea crassifolia (also called Chinese May Apple, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree or shrub with a rounded crown and a single or multiple trunks. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia and typically grows in forests, thickets, and along streams. It has leathery, glossy, dark green leaves and small yellowish-green flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Litsea crassifolia is used as an ornamental plant, as it produces fragrant white flowers. It is also used as a medicinal plant for treating skin disorders, as well as for its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Litsea crassifolia has small, white flowers, small black seeds, and seedlings with oval-shaped leaves.

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Where to Find Litsea crassifolia

Litsea crassifolia can be found in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.

Species in the Litsea genus

Litsea luzonica, Litsea venulosa, Litsea versteeghii, Litsea virens, Litsea vitiensis, Litsea verticillata, Litsea unita, Litsea urdanetensis, Litsea vanoverberghii, Litsea variabilis, Litsea xantophylla, Litsea whiteana, Litsea whitfordii, Litsea anamo, Litsea andreana, Litsea areolata, Litsea anomala, Litsea boerlagei, Litsea alba, Litsea amicorum, Litsea albida, Litsea alleniana, Litsea alveolata, Litsea artocarpifolia, Litsea albayana, Litsea bernhardensis, Litsea bennettii, Litsea baruringensis, Litsea beusekomii, Litsea bainingensis, Litsea assamica, Litsea aurea, Litsea auricolor, Litsea australis, Litsea barringtonioides, Litsea brookeana, Litsea buinensis, Litsea burckelloides, Litsea caroli, Litsea calophylla, Litsea calophyllantha, Litsea carrii, Litsea aban-gibotii, Litsea cambodiana, Litsea accedentoides, Litsea chartacea, Litsea acrantha, Litsea castanea, Litsea catubigensiskos, Litsea ceramensis,

Species in the Lauraceae family

Actinodaphne acuminata, Actinodaphne albifrons, Actinodaphne amabilis, Actinodaphne ambigua, Actinodaphne archboldiana, Actinodaphne areolata, Actinodaphne bicolor, Actinodaphne borneensis, Actinodaphne bourdillonii, Actinodaphne bourneae, Actinodaphne brassii, Actinodaphne caesia, Actinodaphne campanulata, Actinodaphne candolleana, Actinodaphne celebica, Actinodaphne cinerea, Actinodaphne concinna, Actinodaphne concolor, Actinodaphne corymbosa, Actinodaphne crassa, Actinodaphne cupularis, Actinodaphne diversifolia, Actinodaphne dolichophylla, Actinodaphne elegans, Actinodaphne ellipticibacca, Actinodaphne engleriana, Actinodaphne ferruginea, Actinodaphne forrestii, Actinodaphne fragilis, Actinodaphne fuliginosa, Actinodaphne furfuracea, Actinodaphne glabra, Actinodaphne glauca, Actinodaphne glaucina, Actinodaphne glomerata, Actinodaphne gracilis, Actinodaphne henryi, Actinodaphne hirsuta, Actinodaphne hypoleucophylla, Actinodaphne javanica, Actinodaphne johorensis, Actinodaphne kinabaluensis, Actinodaphne koshepangii, Actinodaphne kostermansii, Actinodaphne kweichowensis, Actinodaphne lanata, Actinodaphne lanceolata, Actinodaphne latifolia, Actinodaphne lawsonii, Actinodaphne lecomtei,

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