Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Laurales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
velutina
ID:
1232477

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Blume) Boerl.

Source:
tro

Year:
1900

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

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001231815

Common Names

  • Litsea velutina
  • Velvet Litsea
  • Velvet Litsea Tree

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Description

Litsea velutina (also called Velvet Litsea, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 10 m tall. It is native to Colombia, Venezuela and Peru and is found in tropical and subtropical moist montane forests.

Uses & Benefits

Litsea velutina is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Litsea velutina is a small, white, tubular flower with five petals. The seed is a small, black, round seed. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Litsea velutina is a small, evergreen shrub native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It is easy to propagate and cultivate, and can be grown in containers or in the ground. It prefers a well-draining soil and does best in partial shade. It can be propagated from stem cuttings or from seed.

Where to Find Litsea velutina

Litsea velutina is native to Mexico and can be found in dry, sunny areas.

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,