Status:
valid
Authors:
(Meisn.) D.G.Long
Source:
tro
Year:
1984
Citation Micro:
Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 41: 513 (1984)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001071598
Common Names
- Confertiflora Parasassafras
- Confertiflora Parasassafras Tree
- Confertiflora Parasassafras Plant
Description
Parasassafras confertiflora (also called Chinese sassafras, among many other common names) is an evergreen tree native to China, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It grows up to 25 meters in height and has a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm. Its habitat is in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
Uses & Benefits
Parasassafras confertiflora is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and stomach ailments. It is also used as a flavoring agent in food and beverages.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flowers of Parasassafras confertiflora are small and yellow. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Parasassafras confertiflora
Parasassafras confertiflora is native to the Mediterranean region.
Species in the Parasassafras genus
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,