Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sumatrana
ID:
366231

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Miq.) Boerl.

Source:
ksu

Year:
1900

Citation Micro:
Handl. Fl. Ned. Ind. 3: 145 (1900)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000365563

Common Names

  • Sumatrana Litsea
  • Sumatrana Mayflower
  • Sumatrana Mountain May

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Synonyms

  • Lepidadenia sumatrana (Miq.) Miq. [unknown]
  • Malapoenna sumatrana (Miq.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Tetranthera diversifolia Zoll. [illegitimate]
  • Cylicodaphne sumatrana Miq. [unknown]

Description

Litsea sumatrana (also called Sumatran May Chang, among many other common names) is a small evergreen tree or shrub native to China and Taiwan. It has a rounded crown and a short trunk. Its leaves are simple, alternate, and ovate with a pointed tip. It grows in forests, thickets, and along streams in its native regions.

Uses & Benefits

Litsea sumatrana is used in traditional Chinese medicine for treating abdominal pain, diarrhea, and dysentery. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Litsea sumatrana has small, white flowers that are clustered together. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small, with two cotyledons and a single stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Litsea sumatrana can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. For seed propagation, sow the seeds in a well-drained soil mix and keep the soil moist. Cuttings can be taken from mature plants and rooted in a moist soil mix. The plants should be grown in full sun or partial shade and should be kept moist but not wet.

Where to Find Litsea sumatrana

Litsea sumatrana is native to Indonesia. It is found in moist forests and along streams.

Litsea sumatrana FAQ

What is the scientific name of Litsea sumatrana?

Litsea sumatrana

What are the common names of Litsea sumatrana?

Litsea, Chinese may apple, Chinese mountain apple

What is the natural habitat of Litsea sumatrana?

Tropical and subtropical forests

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,