Litsea sericea
Also known as: Benzoin griffithii (Meisn.) Kuntze +8 more
- Benzoin griffithii (Meisn.) Kuntze
- Benzoin sikkimense (Meisn.) Kuntze
- Lindera esquirolii H.Lév.
- Lindera griffithii Meisn.
- Lindera sikkimensis Meisn.
- Litsea sikkimensis (Meisn.) Kosterm. ex D.G.Long
- Malapoenna sericea (Wall. ex Nees) Kuntze
- Tetranthera sericea Wall.
- Tetranthera sericea Wall. ex Nees
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lauraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Litsea sericea is a shrub or tree belonging to the Lauraceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Litsea, which contains over 350 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet