Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
veitchiana
ID:
1071323

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gamble

Source:
tro

Year:
1914

Citation Micro:
Pl. Wilson. 2: 76 (1914)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001070661

Common Names

  • Litsea veitchiana
  • Veitch's May
  • Veitch's Bay

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Description

Litsea veitchiana (also called Veitch's Litsea, among many other common names) is an evergreen shrub native to China. It grows to a height of 1.5-3 m and has alternate, ovate-lanceolate leaves. It is found in forests, thickets, and along streams, at elevations of 500-2000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Litsea veitchiana is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headaches, and other ailments. It is also used as an ornamental plant and its wood is used for furniture and construction.

Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species

Litsea veitchiana var. trichocarpa (Yen C.Yang) H.S.Kung
Litsea veitchiana var. veitchiana

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Litsea veitchiana is small and white, with a yellow center. The seed is small and black. The seedling is a small, round, dark green plant.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Litsea veitchiana is a small evergreen tree or shrub, native to China and Taiwan. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Cuttings should be taken in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained, sandy soil. The plant prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil.

Where to Find Litsea veitchiana

Litsea veitchiana is native to the Atlantic Forest biome of Brazil.

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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