Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
kakkachensis
ID:
1044375

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.Ganesan

Source:
tro

Year:
2011

Citation Micro:
Rheedea 21: 143 (2011)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001043713

Common Names

  • Litsea kakkachensis
  • Litsea Glutinosa
  • Litsea Cubeba

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Description

Litsea kakkachensis (also called Chinese May Apple, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen tree that grows up to 10 m tall and has a trunk diameter of up to 30 cm. It is native to China, India, and Southeast Asia, and is found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Uses & Benefits

Litsea kakkachensis is used as a fuelwood and for timber. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating fever, malaria, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Litsea kakkachensis has small, white flowers with five petals. The flowers are about 1 cm in diameter. The seeds are small, black, and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Litsea kakkachensis

Litsea kakkachensis is native to India and can be found in the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

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,